$177M AT&T Settlement Could Benefit Alabama Residents

Having your personal information stolen is a huge fear of many Alabamians. Access to your banking information, home address, and social security number can be in someone else's hands in an instant in today's world. It's even worse when it happens at no fault of your own.

AT&T had a data breach, and now customers affected can get paid.

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According to CBS News, customers can get paid up to $7.500 from this $177million AT&T data breach settlement.

AT&T had two significant data breaches back in 2024, and as a result, customers both past and present were affected. Social security numbers and birthdays were among the information exposed.

The deadline to file a claim on the settlement website is November 18th, 2025.

Customers can either file a claim for being affected by the first data breach, the second data breach, or both. The first settlement award is up to $5,000, and the second data breach settlement is up to $2,500.

You may be wondering when you'd get your settlement money if you qualify for any of these settlements. According to CBS News, settlement payments could go out as early as December this year.

You can find out if you're eligible for this settlement by heading over to the settlement website.

The final approval hearing is set for December 3rd, 2025.