AT&T settlement payments could reach $5,000 for eligible customers

AT&T Inc. customers hit by two cybersecurity breaches in 2024 could soon start receiving payments, after a federal judge granted final approval to a $177 million class-action settlement earlier this month.

AT&T (T) has agreed to a settlement ending a lawsuit alleging the company failed to implement adequate cybersecurity measures to protect customers’ personal information following the 2024 data breaches.

On March 30, 2024, the company said a dataset posted on the dark web contained AT&T customer information. On July 12, 2024, AT&T announced a second data breach in which limited data was illegally uploaded from an AT&T workspace to a third-party cloud platform.

The company denies any wrongdoing. The U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas approved the agreement on October 2. If no appeal is filed, the estimated settlement date is November 12.

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Who is entitled to payment and can you still submit a claim?

The deadline to submit a claim has passed, but customers could submit a claim and receive payment if their personal information was compromised in one or both data breach incidents.

The deadline to submit a claim was December 18, 2025, but customers who submitted a claim on time can visit TelecomDataSettlement.com for the most recent information.

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How much do group members receive and when are payments made?

Members who are in the first settlement group and have a documented loss that occurred in 2019 or later are eligible for a cash payment of up to $5,000.

Those who fall into the second settlement category for losses occurring on or after April 14, 2024 can receive a payment of up to $2,500.

As an alternative to paying cash for documented loss, eligible class members also had the option of submitting a prorated claim. portion of the settlement fund remaining after payment of settlement administration fees, attorneys’ fees, costs and awards for services.

Payments must be distributed electronically or by paper check within 60 days of the effective date or the official date on which the terms of the settlement can no longer be appealed.

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