You have days left to claim your AT&T data breach settlement of up to $7,500 - here's how

Follow ZDNET: Add us as a preferred source on Google. If you're a current or former AT&T customer, the deadline to file a claim to be part of the $177 million class-action settlement over two major data breaches is just days away. The breaches -- one tied to data dating back to 2019 and a second disclosed in 2024 involving customer call and text records from 2022 -- exposed Social Security numbers, call and text records, names, addresses, dates of birth, and more. Also: I compared 5G network signals of Verizon, T-Mobile, and AT&T on a road trip - here's who wins AT&T has two settlement funds: a $149 million pool for customers whose personal details were leaked in the first breach (announced March 2024) and a $28 million pool for those whose call and text logs were exposed in the Snowflake hack (disclosed in 2024). Kroll Settlement Administration, the firm managing the settlement, opened the claim process last August for affected customers, allowing them to be paid out from one or both funds. Here's how and when to file if you were impacted by the breaches. If you file a claim, you could receive up to $5,000 from the first fund (called AT&T 1 Settlement Class) and $2,500 from the second (AT&T 2 Settlement Class) -- so dual-breach victims might get as much as $7,500. Also: Your AT&T plan just got a free surprise upgrade - what's new Your exact payout will depend on how many people apply, but higher payments will be reserved for those who can prove any out-of-pocket damages. You...