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- AT&T has decided two data breaches (from 2019 and 2022) for a total sum of $ 177 million.
- Bered customers can receive payments up to $ 5000, although it is likely that smaller amounts are probably unless significant losses are proven.
- Notifications will arrive between August and October, with claims due in mid -November, but payments are not expected until the beginning of 2026.
Last year, AT&T confirmed that it was the victim of a massive data breach Involve customer data, call items, texts and other sensitive information. About 109 million customer accounts were affected, and surprisingly led to a lawsuit on class lawsuits against the company. Just over a year later, AT&T has reached a settlement of $ 177 million.
This new settlement, approved by the US District Judge Ada Brown, also covers a previous 2019 break, and allocates $ 28 million for that incident, while the recent breach accounts for the remaining $ 149 million.