AT&T $177 Million Data Breach Class Action Settlement

AT&T Inc.

Consumers whose personal data was included in the AT&T data breach announced March 30, 2024, or who were an account owner, line user or end user whose data was involved in the second AT&T data incident announced July 12, 2024, may qualify to claim up to $5,000 from a class action settlement.

AT&T Inc. agreed to pay $177 million to resolve a class action lawsuit alleging it and its affiliates failed to adequately protect customer data, resulting in the exposure of sensitive information on the dark web and through a third-party cloud platform.

Who can file am AT&T settlement claim?

AT&T 1 settlement class: All living persons in the United States whose data may have been compromised in the data incident announced on March 30, 2024

Tier 1:_ _Individuals whose Social Security number was included in the breach
Tier 2: Individuals whose data was included but not their Social Security number
The data involved may include:

Names
Addresses
Telephone numbers
Email addresses
Dates of birth
Account passcodes
Billing account numbers
Social Security numbers

AT&T 2 settlement class: AT&T account owners, line users or end users whose data may have been compromised in the data incident announced on July 12, 2024.

The data involved may include:

Telephone numbers
Numbers interacted with
Counts of those interactions
Aggregate call durations
Cell site identification numbers (small subset)

Some individuals may fall into both classes. These overlap settlement class members are eligible for benefits under both classes.

How much is the data breach payout?

The amount a class member can receive depends on which class they are in and the type of claim they file. There are two main types of payments: documented loss cash payments and tiered cash payments.

AT&T 1 settlement class documented loss cash payment: Up to $5,000 for documented losses that occurred in 2019 or later

AT&T 1 settlement class tier cash payments: Class members who do not claim a documented loss can claim a tiered cash payment from the $149 million AT&T 1 settlement fund. The amount is a share of the net settlement fund after deductions for costs and fees. There are two tiers:

Tier 1: Those whose Social Security numbers were included in the breach. Tier 1 payments are five times the amount of Tier 2 payments.
Tier 2: Those whose Social Security number were not included in the breach

AT&T 2 settlement class documented loss cash payment: Up to $2,500 for documented losses that occurred on or after April 14, 2024. AT&T 2 line users or end users who are not the account owner are eligible for reimbursement of documented losses that are fairly traceable to the AT&T 2 data incident. The account owner may submit a claim on the user's behalf, or he or she can register to file a claim by providing the account number and the consumer telephone number associated with the line. If both an account owner and a line or end user submit claims, the line or end user's claim will be given priority.

AT&T tier 3 cash payment: Class members who do not claim a documented loss can claim a pro rata share of the $28,000 AT&T 2 settlement fund. The amount is a share of the net settlement fund after deductions for costs and fees.

Actual amounts will vary based on the number of valid claims and the final net settlement fund.

How to claim an AT&T payment

Class members can file a claim online or or download, print and complete the AT&T 1 settlement class claim form, AT&T 2 settlement class claim form or overlap settlement class claim form and mail it to the settlement administrator. Claims must be submitted online or postmarked by Nov.18, 2025.

Settlement administrator's mailing address: AT&T Data Incident Settlement c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC, P.O. Box 5324 New York, NY 10150-5324

What proof or documentation is needed to submit a claim?

All class members must provide their class member ID. Online claimants must also enter one of the following to log in: their email address, their AT&T account number or their full name (as it appears on the notice they received).
Claimants seeking a documented loss cash payment must provide documentation showing the loss is fairly traceable to the relevant data incident. Acceptable documentation includes receipts or other non-self-prepared documents. Self-prepared documents (such as handwritten receipts or statements) alone are not sufficient but may be used to clarify or support other documentation.
Overlap claimants submitting documented losses for both AT&T 1 and AT&T 2 must submit unique documentation for each data incident.
Class members do not need to provide documented for tiered cash payments

Payout options

Electronic payment (ACH) (online claims only)
Paper check

$177 million settlement fund breakdown

The settlement fund of $177 million will cover all payments to class members, administrative costs, attorneys' fees and costs and service awards to class representatives. The fund is divided as follows:

AT&T 1 settlement fund: $149 million
AT&T 2 settlement fund: $28 million

The following will be deducted before payments to class members:

Settlement administration costs: To be determined
Attorneys' fees: Up to Up to $49,333,333
Attorneys' costs: To be determined
Service awards for class representatives: Up to $1,500 each

Important dates

Opt-out deadline: Oct. 17, 2025
Deadline to file a claim: Nov. 18, 2025
Final approval hearing: Dec. 3, 2025

When is the AT&T data breach settlement payout date?

Payments will begin approximately 40 days after the court grants final approval of the settlement or 60 days after any appeals are resolved.

Why was there a class action settlement?

This class action lawsuit alleged two separate AT&T data incidents in 2024 exposed customer data on the dark web and through a third-party cloud platform. The plaintiffs claimed AT&T failed to adequately protect customer information.

AT&T does not admit any wrongdoing as part of the settlement. The parties agreed to settle to avoid the cost and risk of trial and appeals while providing compensation to affected individuals.