AT&T Settlement: AT&T is getting ready to pay out one of the biggest privacy settlements we’ve seen in years. After two massive data leaks that hit millions of people, the company has agreed to a $177 million deal. The payout is meant to help customers who had their information stolen in breaches that happened years apart but caused a lot of problems.
What Happened With The AT&T Data Breaches
The first leak actually happened back in 2019, but AT&T didn’t admit it until March 2024 when stolen data showed up on the dark web. That breach exposed the personal details of 7.6 million active customers and 65.4 million former customers. Stolen info included names, birthdays, and Social Security numbers. To protect accounts, AT&T reset passwords for all the people who were affected.
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Not long after, hackers struck again. In April 2024, a second breach targeted AT&T’s Snowflake cloud system, stealing call and text records from 2022. This leak was much larger nearly 109 million users were affected, reported CNET.
The company told the public about it in July 2024. Hackers tied to the group ShinyHunters later bragged about hitting AT&T and more than 100 other companies around the same time. Two people were arrested in connection with the AT&T attack.
Both breaches triggered lawsuits from customers, and eventually all those cases got rolled into one. In March 2025, both sides agreed to settle. A judge gave preliminary approval on June 20, 2025, with the final approval hearing scheduled for December 3, 2025.
How the Money will be Split?
The settlement sets aside $149 million for people hit by the 2019 breach and $28 million for people in the 2024 Snowflake breach. If you were unlucky enough to be affected by both, you can file in both groups.
Here’s what payouts could look like:
- If you were in the 2019 breach, you can claim up to $5,000 if you can show proof of losses like fraud charges or ID theft costs. If you don’t have proof, you’ll still get a set payment, depending on whether your Social Security number was stolen.
- If you were in the 2024 breach, you can claim up to $2,500 with proof. Without proof, you’ll get a share of the remaining funds.
- People who qualify for both breaches might be able to claim up to $7,500 total.
The exact amount you get depends on how many people file and what documentation you provide.
How to File a Claim?
The settlement is being managed by Kroll Settlement Administration. Starting August 4, 2025, they began accepting claims. People who are eligible should have already received an email or letter with a Class Member ID. Be sure to check your spam folder if you haven’t seen it.
You can file online at telecomdatasettlement.com or mail in a printed form. Claims must be submitted by November 18, 2025. If you’d rather not be part of the settlement and want to sue AT&T separately, you must opt out by October 17, 2025. If you do nothing, you won’t get paid and you lose the right to sue later.
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For help, you can call 833-890-4930 or write to:
AT&T Data Incident Settlement
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
P.O. Box 5324
New York, NY 10150-5324
The claim site has been very busy, and some people are seeing wait times because of high traffic.
When Will People Get Paid?
The court still has to give final approval in December 2025. If no appeals slow things down, payments could begin sometime in early 2026. But if appeals happen, it might take longer.
