| Case | In re: AT&T Inc. Customer Data Security Breach Litigation, MDL No. 3114, No. 3:24-md-03114 |
| Court | U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas |
| Status | Closed, no longer accepting claims |
| Claim deadline | December 18, 2025 |
| Estimated payout | Claims closed. Up to $5,000 in documented losses for the March 2024 breach and up to $2,500 for the July 2024 breach (up to $7,500 combined), or a pro rata cash payment instead. Final amounts not set; no payments until final court approval |
| Proof required | No |
| How to file | No claim form available |
The class action settlement AT&T customers filed in is closed, and nobody has been paid yet. The $177 million data breach deal stopped taking claims on December 18, 2025. As of September 29, 2026, the judge hasn’t granted final approval, so there’s no payment date. Filed? Your claim is on hold. Didn’t file? Nothing is left to file.
Where the $177 Million AT&T Settlement Stands in September 2026
It’s stuck. Judge Ada E. Brown held the final approval hearing on January 15, 2026, issued no order, and on August 17, 2026 the case moved to Senior District Judge Sidney A. Fitzwater, per the Northern District of Texas case page. When we checked that page and recent coverage in September 2026, we found no approval order.
- December 18, 2025: filing closed. About 4.38 million claims came in from 99.7 million notices.
- September 8, 2026: last day to fix a claim flagged by Kroll Settlement Administration, the court-appointed administrator.
When Will Payments Go Out?
Not until three things happen in order: the court signs an approval order, the appeal window closes (often 30 days, longer if someone appeals), and Kroll validates claims and sets the pro rata shares. An appeal alone could push payment into 2027. Our guide on how long class actions take explains these gaps.
What Each Claim Type Could Pay
Eligible claimants picked one path per incident: documented losses or a flat share. The fund splits into $149 million for the first incident and $28 million for the second.
| Claim type | Who | Amount |
|---|---|---|
| Documented loss, incident 1 | Receipts for losses traced to March 2024 | Up to $5,000 |
| Tier 1 | Incident 1, Social Security numbers exposed | Pro rata, 5 times Tier 2 |
| Tier 2 | Incident 1, no SSN exposed | Pro rata |
| Documented loss, incident 2 | Losses traced to July 2024 | Up to $2,500 |
| Tier 3 | Incident 2 account owners | Pro rata |
The $7,500 headline only applies to someone with documented losses in both incidents. Most people chose a cash tier, and one rough estimate puts the average near $40 per claim. Treat that as a guess until Kroll runs the math.
The Two Data Breaches Behind the AT&T Data Breach Settlement
AT&T disclosed the first breach on March 30, 2024. A data set covering about 73 million current and former customers surfaced on the dark web, with records traced to 2019 or earlier. The information could include names, addresses, birth dates, passcodes, and Social Security numbers.
The second, announced July 12, 2024, came from a workspace on Snowflake, the cloud data platform. It exposed call and text logs (numbers contacted, counts, durations), not message content. Those two data breaches were combined into one case in Dallas federal court.
Missed the Deadline? What You Can Still Do
You can’t file late, and if you didn’t opt out, the release still binds you. A credit freeze is free if your SSN was part of the first incident. Our data breach settlement list and upcoming deadlines track new cases, including ones against Verizon.
Older AT&T Settlements: Unlimited Data Throttling Refunds
AT&T paid $60 million in 2019 to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that it slowed “unlimited” plans. Refunds went out automatically, and a final FTC round in April 2024 paid 267,734 people about $23.53 each. Other class action settlements ATT customers ask about, like the administrative fee suits, have no claim fund yet.
Next step: if you filed in the class action settlement AT&T agreed to, keep your claim ID and make sure Kroll has your current email and address, since payment notices go out from there. For future cases, learn how to join a class action before the next deadline passes.
AT&T Settlement FAQ
When can I expect the AT&T settlement payout?
No payout date exists yet. Payments wait on final court approval, which was still pending on September 29, 2026, plus the appeal period and claim validation.
How do I know if I’m part of the AT&T settlement?
You’re a class member if your data was in either 2024 breach and Kroll sent you a notice. Membership only means money if you filed by December 18, 2025.
Has anyone received a check from the AT&T settlement?
Not from the $177 million settlement. No money goes out before final approval. Checks you may have heard about were FTC throttling refunds, a separate case.
This page explains a legal case in general terms. It is not legal advice. For advice about your own situation, talk to a licensed attorney.