Experian and T-Mobile agreed to a $16 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve numerous lawsuits from state attorneys general over a 2015 data breach.
In September 2015, an unauthorized third party reportedly accessed the records of around 15 million people stored on Experian’s servers. The breach compromised the Social Security numbers and identity numbers of T-Mobile customers, including consumers who applied for service or device financing through the cellular company. Other information compromised in the breach includes names, addresses and birth dates.
Forty state attorneys general took legal action against the companies, arguing the companies’ failure to protect consumer data directly led to the data breach. As a result of this negligence, millions of consumers allegedly face the ongoing risk of fraud and identity theft as their information is in the hands of cybercriminals.
T-Mobile and Experian haven’t admitted any wrongdoing but agreed to a $16 million class action lawsuit settlement to resolve these allegations surrounding the data breach. Experian will contribute $13.67 million, while T-Mobile will pay $2.5 million.
Experian, T-Mobile Data Breach Class Action Lawsuit
- Who’s Eligible:
- Consumers whose personal information was accessed by unauthorized individuals in a 2015 data breach involving both Experian and T-Mobile.
- Estimated Amount: Free credit monitoring services
- Proof of Purchase: N/A
- Claim Form Deadline: 05/06/2023
- Case Name & Number:
- N/A
- How to file a claim:
- Head over to the Claim Form.
- Read over the claim form to see if you are eligible.
- Complete the claim form with your info.
- Submit your claim form to receive your potential award!
(Click here to file a claim)
Bottom Line
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