AT&T Prepares to Pay $177 Million to Settle Privacy Lawsuit
On December 3, 2025, a US District Judge is expected to officially approve a $177 million settlement in the gigantic class-action lawsuit against AT&T. The telecom corporation was hit with two major data breaches in 2019 and 2024, exposing the personal information of nearly 72 million people. In this article, we will explain how to file a claim for compensation as part of the AT&T settlement.
The first data breach occurred in 2019, when hackers exposed the personal information of 7.6 million current AT&T customers and 65.4 million former account holders. This breach involved Social Security numbers, birth dates, and legal names. In April 2024, a second data breach occurred, when hackers accessed phone records from nearly all of AT&T's US customers (about 109 million) from Snowflake, the company's cloud-based data warehouse.
AT&T's $177 million settlement is expected to be finalized early next year. The agreement divides claimants into two groups, based on which breach affected them. People who were caught up in both incidents are allowed to file for both classes. Depending on which breach you fall under, you could qualify for a significant payment once the settlement is finalized.
If you were affected and want to file a claim for compensation, you'll need to act by November 18, 2025, or get left out. The settlement administrator has created a website at telecomdatasettlement.com where eligible class members can file claims for compensation. To file a claim, you'll need to have a "Class Member ID," which should have come in a notification from Kroll, most likely by email.
If you cannot find the email, be sure to check your spam folder or other email filters. You'll need to retrieve your Class Member ID from the notification you received, or else call the administrators to get an ID. If you believe you should be included in either part of the AT&T settlement and did not receive a notification, or if you're not sure if you're included, you can call the settlement administrator at 833-890-4930, or write to it at AT&T Data Incident Settlement; c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC; P.O. Box 5324; New York, NY 10150-5324.
Once you have a Claim Member ID from Kroll, you can complete the filing forms, including any documented information about losses you experienced because of either breach or both. Traffic to the website for the AT&T settlement has been metered, so be prepared to wait in line if you try to file online.
If you don't want to submit a claim online, you can also print and mail the settlement forms (all PDFs): claim for the 2019 breach; claim for the 2024 Snowflake breach; claim for people affected by both breaches. Mailed forms should be sent to the Kroll address above and postmarked by November 18, 2025, deadline.
Maximum Payouts for the AT&T Privacy Settlement
Many payouts will be ultimately based on the number of people who file claims, but we have some estimates from the terms of the settlement. People affected by the 2019 data breach who can prove a "documented loss" can receive up to $5,000. If someone cannot prove that loss, they'll receive one of two tiered cash payments, based on whether their Social Security number was included in the breach.
For the Snowflake breach of 2024, AT&T customers who were affected and can prove that same demonstrated loss with documentation can receive up to $2,500. Those who were affected but have no proof of loss will receive a "pro rata" share of the remaining money, meaning it will be divided evenly among them.
Those affected by the 2019 and 2024 data breaches can file claims for both classes. While it's not entirely clear yet if someone with two demonstrated losses could receive the full amount of $7,500, there's nothing in the language of the settlement site that says they couldn't.