AT&T Will Pay $177 Million to Settle Data-Breach Lawsuits: 4 Things to Know

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AT&T Will Pay $177 Million to Settle Data-Breach Lawsuits: 4 Things to Know

A sign in front of an AT&T retail store in San Rafael, Calif., on May 17, 2021. Justin Sullivan/Getty Images

AT&T agreed to pay $177 million to settle two class-action lawsuits related to data breaches that targeted AT&T customers in recent years, meaning that impacted parties will soon be eligible to collect part of that settlement.

Two lawsuits were filed against AT&T regarding two data breaches that the Dallas-based telecommunications company had confirmed last year, impacting tens of millions of current and former customers who used the company’s cellphone service.

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