AT&T Data Breach – Are You an ID Theft Victim?

Are you an identity theft victim because of the AT&T data breach?

AT&T has disclosed a data breach that includes personal identifying information of AT&T customers. Stating that the breach, affecting approximately 7.6 million current AT&T account holders and 65.4 million former account holders, exposed sensitive details including full names, email addresses, phone numbers, and social security numbers. This breach, originating from data sets dating back to 2019 or earlier.

What’s this About?

Compensation may be available for AT&T account holders who received notice that their personal information had been breached and who have become victims of identity theft. Data breaches are serious matters that can cause long term damage. Hackers break into networks so that they can steal your personal information to sell it on the dark web or commit identity theft, financial theft, or other frauds. 

How Do I Know If I Was Affected by the AT&T Data Breach? 

If you received a data breach notification letter from AT&T, you are affected. The next step is to review your free credit reports from Equifax, Experian and Trans Union. You can access your free credit reports at www.AnnualCreditReport.com. Carefully review each of your credit reports for inaccurate information. The false information could include accounts, names, addresses, phone numbers, or inquiries (e.g., new applications for credit, insurance, housing or utilities). If you have any inaccurate information on your credit reports, then you should dispute the credit report errors to each credit bureau. 

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What Should ID Theft Victims Do?

The Adkins Firm represents consumers who have errors on credit, employment background and tenant screening reports. We help our clients clear their names. Do you have errors on a credit report, background report or tenant screening report due to fraud?  Have you disputed a credit report error, and the credit bureaus verified the fraudulent information belongs to you? If you answered yes, then you may have a claim under the federal Fair Credit Reporting Act. Contact our experienced FCRA and identity theft lawyers for a free case review.

Please note, a statute of limitation may bar you from recovering for your damages. Don’t wait.  Contact us for a free case review.