AT&T Is Paying Out Its $177 Million Data Breach Settlement. You Might Get a Check Soon - CNET
Over 110 million AT&T customers had their personal information stolen in two high-profile data breaches during 2019 and 2024. The cybersecurity incidents exposed sensitive data, prompting consumers to seek compensation through a class-action lawsuit.
The lawsuit (PDF) alleged that AT&T didn’t do enough to protect customer data or to promptly notify them of the data breaches. While the company didn’t admit to any wrongdoing, it agreed to pay $177 million in restitution to the settlement class.
The deadline to file a claim was last December, but these settlement transactions take a long time to process. Money must be divided to cover administrative and legal fees. Information must also be disseminated to as many eligible settlement class members as possible.
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More than 4.9 million eligible customers filed a claim, and you may be one of them.
Though AT&T can still appeal the court’s decision until Nov. 2,...
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