Millions of AT&T customers can now file claims in a $177 million legal settlement related to two data breaches, which could provide up to $7,500 in compensation per person.

The first data breach, announced in March 2024 , affected 73 million current and former AT&T account holders whose information — including birth dates and Social Security numbers — was found in a dataset on the dark web. The second, announced in July 2024 , exposed the records of calls and texts "nearly all" of its cellular customers.

Multiple lawsuits were filed in state and federal courts across the country after both incidents, which were ultimately consolidated into two class-action cases.

Following a ruling from a federal judge, the settlement administration for AT&T said on Aug. 4 that a propo

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