T-Mobile Data Breach: Are You Eligible For $25,000 Payout?

In August 2021, the T-Mobile data breach was on the minds of millions of people. The company’s database was massively compromised, exposing the information of nearly 76 million customers. 

If you can believe it, the sum total of the T-Mobile data breach settlement was a staggering $350 million – and the payouts are about to begin next month. Here’s everything you need to know. 

T-Mobile Data Breach Details

When T-Mobile learned their network had been compromised, the effects were devastating. The personal data of millions of former, current, and prospective customers was put at risk – and not just their telephone numbers and email addresses. 

It was far worse. The breach exposed: 

• Names

• Addresses

• Dates of Birth

• Social Security Numbers

• Driver’s License Details

That type of exposure led to multiple cases of identity theft and fraud. 

Who’s Eligible for the T-Mobile Settlement?

When the breach happened, T-Mobile contacted everyone who’d been compromised. Notices were sent out to the affected customers, asking them to check their personal information. 

If you want to check to see if you should be a part of the T-Mobile class action lawsuit, you can call 1-888-512-2314 or check out the company’s settlement website. 

Everyone who was contacted had until January 23, 2023, to provide evidence that they were hacked. To receive a payout, they needed to produce financial records related to the identity theft they endured, the costs associated with it, and the credit monitoring services they had to take up thereafter. People with that kind of proof were eligible to claim up to $25,000. 

On top of a payout, T-Mobile customer service is also offering two years of free identity theft protection, as well as two years of restoration services to those who were affected. Although there’s no specific T-Mobile settlement payout date yet, we do know compensation is about to begin in April. 

Who’s Responsible for the Data Breach?

It’s hard to point fingers when the digital world is such a tangled web. But, the Washington General Attorney certainly found T-Mobile culpable. He said the breach was entirely avoidable and that T-Mobile knew it had to patch key areas of vulnerability within its cybersecurity systems. 

Although T-Mobile couldn’t avoid taking action, they’ve never assumed responsibility for the incident. And, with that kind of payout, one can only wonder about the future of the telecommunications company. Still, on top of the $350 million, the company also vowed to invest an additional $150 million in data security services to prevent future catastrophes. 

Let’s Stay Vigilant

Unfortunately, T-Mobile isn’t the first company to experience a data breach. Yahoo!, Microsoft, Facebook, Home Depot, and many other enterprises have gone through the same ordeal. The T-Mobile data breach is just one of the most recent examples of why we need to remain vigilant when it comes to our personal information. 

Whether we check our accounts regularly or pay for a monitoring service, an ounce of protection is worth a pound of cure. Come back for more as we monitor the payouts next month – in the hopes that everyone receives justice.