Is the AT&T data breach settlement still open?

No. The claim deadline for the AT&T data breach settlement was December 18, 2025, and it has passed. New claims can no longer be submitted.

How much was the AT&T data breach settlement?

AT&T agreed to a total settlement of $177,000,000, split into a $149 million fund for the AT&T 1 Data Incident and a $28 million fund for the AT&T 2 Data Incident.

How much could class members receive?

Class members could claim up to $5,000 for documented losses tied to the AT&T 1 Data Incident, or up to $2,500 for documented losses tied to the AT&T 2 Data Incident. Those without documented losses could receive a pro rata cash payment, with a higher tier for people whose Social Security number was exposed.

Who qualified for the AT&T data breach settlement?

People whose information was included in the AT&T 1 Data Incident (announced March 30, 2024) or AT&T account owners and users whose data was involved in the AT&T 2 Data Incident (announced July 12, 2024) qualified.

When will AT&T settlement payments be sent?

AT&T expected the settlement to be formally approved by the end of 2025, with payments reaching valid claimants in early 2026. Final timing depends on court approval and resolution of any appeals.

$177M AT&T Data Breach Settlement (Closed)

By Steve Levine

$177 Million AT&T Data Breach Class Action Settlement

Updated: June 4, 2026

Status Settlement Closed

Claim Deadline December 18, 2025 (Passed)

Estimated Payout Up to $5,000 documented losses · or a pro rata cash share of the $177M fund

Proof Required Yes Notice ID plus name or AT&T account number required to file

What Was the AT&T Data Breach Class Action Settlement?

More than 100 million consumers were affected by one or both of two major AT&T data breach incidents disclosed in 2024. AT&T agreed to a $177 million class action settlement resolving allegations that it failed to adequately protect customer data exposed in those breaches.

According to CNET, the AT&T data breach settlement covered up to 182 million people across the two incidents. The first data breach affected about 73 million current and former customers, while the second impacted around 109 million. Some individuals were part of both, so the total number of unique claimants was lower. AT&T denied all wrongdoing and liability.

What Was the Total Settlement Amount?

The settlement fund was used to pay qualifying class members, cover settlement administration costs, and pay any attorney fees, legal costs, or service awards approved by the court — for a total of $177,000,000, broken into two separate funds:

• AT&T 1 Settlement Fund: $149 million in cash to resolve all claims related to the AT&T 1 Data Incident.
• AT&T 2 Settlement Fund: $28 million in cash to resolve all claims related to the AT&T 2 Data Incident.

Who Qualified for a Payout?

You were eligible if your data was included in the AT&T 1 Data Incident (announced March 30, 2024), or if you were an AT&T account owner or user whose data was involved in the AT&T 2 Data Incident (announced July 12, 2024).

You were part of:

• AT&T Settlement Class 1 if your personally identifiable information (e.g., name, address, SSN) was included in the AT&T 1 Data Incident.
• AT&T Settlement Class 2 if you were an AT&T Account Owner or Line/End User whose telephone-related data was involved in the AT&T 2 Data Incident.

Overlap Settlement Class Members were those involved in both breaches.

How Much Could Class Members Get?

• AT&T Data Breach 1: Up to $5,000 for documented losses, or a pro rata share of the $149 million fund (Tier 1 paid 5x Tier 2 if a Social Security number was exposed; Tier 2 applied if no SSN was exposed).

• AT&T Data Breach 2: Up to $2,500 for documented losses, or a pro rata share of the $28 million fund (Tier 3). Final amounts depended on the number of valid claims and deductions for fees and costs.

What Was the Difference Between the Two AT&T Data Breaches?

Data Breach 1: Announced March 30, 2024, this breach involved AT&T-specific fields contained in a data set released on the dark web. The exposed personally identifiable information may have included names, addresses, telephone numbers, email addresses, dates of birth, account passcodes, billing account numbers, and Social Security numbers.

Data Breach 2: Announced July 12, 2024, this breach involved limited data illegally downloaded from an AT&T workspace on a third-party cloud platform hosted by Snowflake. The exposed data included telephone numbers of current and former AT&T customers, telephone numbers interacted with, counts of those interactions, aggregate call durations, and — for a small subset of individuals — one or more cell site identification numbers associated with the interactions.

Was Proof Required to File a Claim?

Yes. Claimants had to provide their Notice ID along with their full name or AT&T account number. For documented loss payments, claimants also had to provide reasonable documentation (e.g., receipts or other non-self-prepared evidence) showing losses traceable to the data incidents.

Notices began going out to impacted customers on August 4, 2025 and were wrapped up by October 17, 2025, according to court documents.

When Will Payments Be Sent?

AT&T expected the settlement to be formally approved by the end of 2025, with payments reaching valid claimants by early 2026. Final timing depends on court approval and the resolution of any appeals.

Sources

• Official Settlement Website: TelecomDataSettlement.com
• Official Settlement FAQ: TelecomDataSettlement.com/faq
• Official Press Release: PR Newswire — AT&T Data Incident Settlement Notice
• News Reporting: CNET

Filing Class Action Settlement Claims

Please note that claim forms submitted with fraudulent information are rejected, and false claims may carry penalties under the penalty of perjury. Filing a false claim also harms others who actually qualify. If you were unsure whether you qualified for this settlement, you could review the official notice on the settlement administrator's website. OpenClassActions.com is a consumer advocacy and class action news site, and is not a class action administrator or a law firm. OpenClassActions is a participant in the Amazon affiliate advertising program, and this post may contain affiliate links, which means we may earn a commission or fees if you make a purchase via those links.

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Settlement Amount $177,000,000

Case Title AT&T Data Incident Settlement

Claim Deadline December 18, 2025 (Passed)

Official Website Telecom Data Settlement.com