AT&T Settlement Update: Payout for $177M Data Breach
AT&T is processing claims from a $177 million settlement related to two 2024 data breaches, but payouts await court approval.Summary
AT&T customers who filed claims in the $177 million class-action settlement stemming from two 2024 data breaches are awaiting potential payments. The final approval hearing was held on January 15th, and claims are currently under review by the court. Distribution of funds will only commence after full court approval and the resolution of any appeals. The settlement addresses two separate incidents: a March 2024 breach involving data from 2019 or earlier appearing on the dark web, and a July 2024 disclosure of illegally downloaded call/text records from a third-party cloud platform. The $177 million fund is divided into $149 million for the dark web leak and $28 million for the cloud platform download. Affected individuals could receive up to $5,000 for the first breach and $2,500 for the second, with a combined maximum of $7,500. While AT&T denies wrongdoing, they agreed to the settlement. The claim filing deadline was December 18, 2025, and an official payout date has not yet been announced.
(Source：Newsweek)