AT&T to pay $177 million settlement

(CNN)– Millions of current and former AT&T customers may qualify for part of a $177 million class-action settlement.

This comes after two major data breaches last year exposed personal information.

The breaches are believed to have affected more than $70 million people between 2019 and 2024.

According to the settlement, the first breach in March 2024 released customers’ addresses, social security numbers, and passcodes on the dark web.

A second breach in July 2024 exposed call and text records.

Customers impacted by both data breaches could receive up to $7,500.