With the deadline to make a claim approaching, a $177 million settlement that AT&T will begin paying customers in 2026 is making headlines again.

The nearly $200 million in funding is a settlement in a class action lawsuit that alleged AT&T customer data was breached multiple times last year. Some deadlines for filing have changed, and the final court date has been rescheduled for early next year.

Here's what to know about the suit, which could result in some customers receiving payments of up to $7,500, including details on when the payments will be made, who is eligible to receive them, and more.

What are the AT&T lawsuits about?

The AT&T settlement centers on incidents in which customer data was compromised. In one incident dated March 30, 2024, vulnerable data, including addresses,

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