Settlement Structure: Claims Made
Active: Closed
Closed Settlement Statement:
According to court documents, the claim submission deadline has passed. Please contact the claims administrator if you have any questions.
Case Summary:This settlement resolves a consolidated case made up of numerous lawsuits against T-Mobile US, Inc. and T-Mobile USA, Inc., about a data breach announced on August 16, 2021. The complaint alleged that the cyberattack exposed the data of around 76 million people, including some combination of names, dates of birth, Social Security or tax ID numbers, driver’s license or government identification number, and other information.
Docket Number:4:21-md-03019 (BCW)
Company: T-Mobile USA Inc.
Filing Deadline: January 23, 2023
Objection Deadline: December 8, 2022
Exclusion Deadline: December 8, 2022
Final Approval Hearing: January 20, 2023
Proof of Purchase:If you wish to make a claim for reimbursement of out-of-pocket expenses or losses, or more than five hours of time spent, you must provide documentation.
Eligibility:You may be eligible if you are one of the roughly 76 million US residents whose information was compromised in the data breach. If you received a notice telling you about the proposed settlement, you are likely to be a member of the class.
Typical Settlement Amount:Benefits:
1. Reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses or losses: Up to $25,000, for money spent trying to avoid or recover from fraud or identity theft fairly traceable to the data breach.
2. Payment for lost time: Included in the above $25,000, for time lost trying to avoid or recover from fraud or identity theft due to the data breach. For up to five hours at $25/hour or, if you took time off work, your documented hourly wage; for up to fifteen hours if you provide supporting documentation.
3. Alternative cash payment: If you do not make a claim for reimbursement of out-of-pocket losses and lost time, you may submit a claim for a payment of $25. If you lived in California on August 1, 2021, you may submit a claim for a payment of $100.
4. Credit monitoring and restoration services: Two years of Identity Defense Services for credit monitoring and restoration services. No claim is required for restoration services, which will be available for two years after the settlement is final.
Cash benefits may decrease or increase, depending on the number and amounts of valid claims received.
Total Settlement Amount: $350,000,000
Class Representative Proposed Incentive Fee:$2,500
Law Firms:
Hausfeld LLP
Keller Rohrback
Stueve Siegle Hanson LLP
Claim Form: T-Mobile Settlement Claim Form
Case Name: In re: T-Mobile Customer Data Security Breach Litigation
Settlement Website: T-Mobile Settlement Website
Claims Administrator:
Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
T-Mobile Data Breach Settlement
c/o Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
P.O. Box 225391
New York, NY 10150-5391
info@t-mobilesettlement.com
833-512-2314