Archive · 15 Aug 2025
AT&T to Pay $177M in Settlement After Data Breaches
Imagine that some people broke into AT&T's computer systems twice.
This means that some of their customer's private information was stolen.
AT&T has agreed to pay money to the people whose information was taken.
The first break-in happened in 2019, and it affected a lot of people, like their names, birthdays, and even social security numbers.
The second time, in 2022, some phone numbers and call records were exposed.
AT&T is paying $177 million to those affected to make up for the problems.
They are doing this to avoid a long and costly court case.
AT&T agreed to a $177 million settlement following two data breaches.
The settlement could provide compensation up to $7,500 to eligible customers.
One breach in 2019 exposed data of 7.6 million current and 65 million former customers.
Data compromised included names, contact details, and social security numbers.
A 2022 breach exposed phone numbers and call records through a third-party platform.
- Who
- Current and former AT&T customers
- What
- AT&T agreed to a $177 million settlement for two data breaches.
- When
- The breaches occurred in 2019 and 2022.
- Where
- United States
- Why
- To avoid legal proceedings.
AT&T's Stance
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Liability
AT&T's Stance
Denied liability for both breaches.
N/A
N/A
- Settlement Amount
- $177 million
- Maximum Compensation
- $7,500 per customer
- Breach 1 Year
- 2019
- Breach 2 Year
- 2022
- Customers affected
- Millions