AT&T Customers Can Claim Up to $7,500 in $177 Million Data Breach Settlement — Here’s How to Claim

If AT&T ever provided services for you, here’s something important: you could be eligible to receive up to $7,500 from a $177 million class‑action settlement related to two significant data breaches. Let’s break down what happened—and how to claim your compensation.

What Happened?

• March 2024: AT&T disclosed a data breach impacting around 73 million current and former customers. Personal details—including Social Security numbers and birth dates—were exposed and found circulating on the dark web.(New York Post, Statesman)
• July 2024: A second breach involved hackers accessing call and text logs (metadata) of “nearly all” AT&T cellular customers via a third-party Snowflake cloud platform.(New York Post, Statesman)

What’s the Settlement Offer?

Here’s how compensation breaks down:

• March breach: Eligible for up to $5,000 if you provide proof of documented losses.(New York Post, Statesman)
• July breach: Eligible for up to $2,500 with the right documentation.(New York Post, Statesman)
• Both breaches: Potentially up to $7,500 total.(New York Post, Statesman)

How to File Your Claim

1. Watch for notification: Eligible individuals receive emails from attsettlement@e.emailksa.com from Kroll Settlement Administration.(New York Post, Statesman)
2. Need assistance? Call (833) 890‑4930 to confirm eligibility.(Statesman, CBS News)
3. Submit your claim at the official portal: TelecomDataSettlement.com. Claims are due by November 18, 2025.(New York Post, Statesman, PR Newswire)
4. Opt‑out option: If you’d rather pursue your own lawsuit, you must opt out by October 17, 2025—otherwise, filing the claim waives that right.(Statesman, PR Newswire)

When Will Payments Begin?

A final court hearing is scheduled for December 3, 2025, in the Northern District of Texas. Once approved—and if no appeals stall the process—payouts should begin in early 2026.(Statesman, CBS News)

What You Need to Do