AT&T Inc. customers impacted by a pair of 2024 cybersecurity incidents may soon begin receiving compensation, following a federal judge’s final approval of a $177 million class action settlement earlier this month.
The company reached this agreement to resolve litigation claiming it failed to maintain sufficient security protocols to safeguard customer expected to become effective on Nov. 12.
Who is eligible for a payment, and can you still submit a claim?
While the window for filing a claim has closed, eligibility was restricted to customers whose personal information was compromised during one or both of the security incidents.
The deadline to submit a claim was Dec. 18, 2025. Individuals who filed a timely claim can visit TelecomDataSettlement.com for the latest updates regarding the process.
How much are class members getting, and when are payments going out?
Members of the first settlement class who can document losses occurring from 2019 onward are eligible for cash payments reaching as high as $5,000.
Those included in the second settlement class, covering losses sustained on or after April 14, 2024, may be entitled to payments of up to $2,500.
As an alternative to claiming documented losses, eligible class members had the option to request a pro rata share of the remaining settlement pool after the deduction of administrative expenses, legal fees, costs, and service awards.
Disbursements must be issuedective date, which marks the point at which the settlement terms are no longer subject to appeal
