AT&T may pay customers up to $7,500 in $177 million data breach settlement

AT&T may pay customers up to $7,500 in $177 million data breach settlement

(CNN) — Millions of AT&T customers can file claims worth up to $7,500 in cash payments as part of a $177 million settlement related to data breaches in 2024. The telecommunications company had faced a pair of data breaches, announced in March and July 2024, that were met with lawsuits. Here’s a breakdown. What happened? On March 30, 2024, AT&T announced it was investigating a data leak that had occurred roughly two weeks prior. The breach had af…