After suffering two significant data breaches in recent years, AT&T has agreed to pay $177 million to customers affected by the incidents. Some individuals could receive as much as $5,000 as part of the settlement.

The cellular carrier faced two class-action lawsuits following separate breaches disclosed in 2024. The first was confirmed in April of last year, affecting 73 million current and former customers. A second breach, confirmed a short time later, in July, impacted 100 million customers.

The compromised data varied by individual but may have included names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and passcodes—raising concerns about identity theft.

Although AT&T has denied the allegations, the U.S. District Court in Dallas granted preliminary approval of the settlement in June. With

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