You may qualify for AT&T's $177 million data breach settlement - how to file a claim today

If you're a current or former AT&T customer, a new class action settlement means you might be in line for a little cash. Earlier this year, the company confirmed two major data breaches -- one from 2019 or earlier and one from 2024. The stolen data, which ultimately ended up for sale on the dark web, included social security numbers, names, email addresses, mailing addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, and more. Also: 184 million passwords leaked across Facebook, Google, more: What to know about this data breach AT&T paid hackers to delete the information in an attempt to lessen damages, said it remedied the problem, and offered identity protection services to affected customers -- but it wasn't enough. A Texas judge last week gave preliminary approval to a class action settlement that would offer financial compensation to customers whose data was taken. AT&T denies allegations that it was responsible for the breach, but it has agreed to settle out of court. For now, there's no official settlement site to enter your information. If you're eligible, you'll get an email or letter over the next few months. Settlement documents say that notices will start going out on August. 4. When that happens, there will most likely be a site to file a claim. It's not clear how much each individual will get, but AT&T has allotted $149 million for the first settlement class and $28 million for the second settlement class. Payments will go to customers after the lawyers take their cut. The...