If you were a T-Mobile customer affected by the data breach in August 2021, you could be entitled to your share of the $35 million USD mass arbitration.
T-Mobile Customer Data was Exposed in a 2021 Data Breach
In2021, T-Mobile customer data was sold on criminal forums. T-Mobile claims that less than 1,000,000 customer accounts had their PIN #'s fully exposed, and between 40,000,000 to 100,000,000 users had partial account data stolen. (Source: TechCrunch)
"It has been reported that information as sensitive as Social Security numbers, dates of birth and drivers' license numbers were stolen in the breach."
Source: ClassAction.org
Attorneys are working with ClassAction.org to gather information from affected T-Mobile customers in the 2021 data breach. Directions are provided below in How to Participate in the T-Mobile Mass Arbitration.
Who was affected by the T-Mobile data breach?
Approximately 76.6 million U.S. residents that were T-Mobile customers in August 2021 were identified whose information was compromised in the data breach. (Source: TechCrunch)
How much is in the mass arbitration?
T-Mobile announced that $350,000,000 USD will be split among customers and will pay related lawyer fees for administering this mass arbitration, with an additional $150,000,000 to be spent internally "for data security and related technology to upgrade their information security protocols.
YouTube: "T-Mobile got hacked — This is what you need to do ASAP!"
How to Participate in the T-Mobile Mass Arbitration
If you choose to sign up for mass arbitration, the law firm Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman will represent you.
Here are the directions:
Step 1. Go here. Then answer the two questions regarding T-Mobile (see screenshot below).
Step 2. If you answer "Yes" to these questions, it will take you to the next page (see screenshot below) where you provide your contact info. The law firm Milberg Coleman Bryson Phillips Grossman will also take a fee from your share, which is one-third of your entitled settlement.
Is it Free to sign up, or is there a Fee?
On the ClassAction.org site, it says:
"It costs nothing to sign up. The attorneys handling the mass arbitration will only get paid if they recover money on your behalf, and their payment will come as a percentage of your award. If they don't win your claim, you don't pay."
"While there are no guarantees, it is possible that those who sign up for the mass arbitration could potentially be entitled to hundreds of dollars."
Reader poll:
Have you been affected by the T-Mobile data breach? (Answer in the comments)
A. Yes, my data was exposed. B. No, I'm not a T-Mobile customer.
Sources
Coldewey, Devin. "T-Mobile will pay out $350M to customers in data breach settlement." TechCrunch. 22 July 2022.
"Legal Investigation: 2021 T-Mobile Data Breach." ClassAction.org Updated June 16, 2022
YouTube: Liron Segev. "T-Mobile got hacked — this is what you need to do ASAP!" Published: 25 August 2021.
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