AT&T to Pay $177 Million After Two Massive Customer Data Breaches

AT&T will pay $177 million to settle lawsuits over two major customer data breaches disclosed in 2024, after a federal judge granted final approval on October 2, 2026. The agreement covers separate incidents that exposed personal details and call records, creating lasting privacy risks for millions of current and former customers. Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater of the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas approved the settlement, according to Bloomberg Law. AT&T settled without admitting liability or wrongdoing. The deal creates a $149 million fund for the first incident and a $28 million fund for the second, with legal fees and administrative costs also paid from those funds. Two Breaches Exposed Different...

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