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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.
The settlement benefits consumers whose personal information was accessed by unauthorized individuals in a 2015 data breach involving both Experian and T-Mobile.
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.
Under the terms of the settlement, class members can receive free credit-monitoring services. This settlement benefit includes credit report monitoring, automated authentication alerts, Social Security number monitoring, dark web surveillance, up to $1 million in identity theft insurance and at least two free Experian credit reports per year.
Experian and T-Mobile both agreed to strengthen their security measures going forward to avoid similar data breaches.
“These data breaches will keep happening until we force change in corporate behavior,” Pennsylvania Attorney General Josh Shapiro said in a statement. “This settlement ensures that Experian & T-Mobile must do the right thing and fix the security failures that led to a preventable data breach.”
This settlement only resolves allegations stemming from the 2015 data breach. It does not concern another large data breach announced by T-Mobile in August 2021.
To receive settlement benefits, class members must submit a registration form by May 6, 2023.
Who’s Eligible
Consumers whose personal information was accessed by unauthorized individuals in a 2015 data breach involving both Experian and T-Mobile.
Potential Award
Free credit monitoring services
Proof of Purchase
No proof of purchase applicable
Registration Form
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Registration Deadline
05/06/2023
Case Name
N/A
Final Hearing
N/A
Settlement Website
Claims Administrator
Kroll Settlement Administration LLC
Class Counsel
The attorneys general of Arizona, Arkansas, Connecticut, the District of Columbia, Delaware, Florida, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Illinois, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Michigan, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Vermont, Virginia, Washington and Wisconsin
Defense Counsel
Bradley I Ruskin
PROSKAUER ROSE LLP
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192 thoughts onExperian, T-Mobile data breach $16M class action settlement
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Yes pls add me my infro may have been exposed.
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I was breach by Experian my personal information was open to the public and it ruined my credit I already have a case pending just waiting on to get paid
Please add me, have been exposed to dark web, fb and email accounts been hacked. Am still getting info on things i never bought, and accounts i never opened.
My information is still being used
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Please call or email me with any details of this class action all my information is in
My social security number is still being on the dark web after I pay monthly for security.
Yes all of my private information is all over the dark web because of these 2 companies I think they should be held responsible for this to the fullest
My social security number and other Vital Information has been found on the dark web numerous times! Please help!
Philippa Marko
Got my settlement check two days ago. Whopping $5.21
Yeah I got mines too my information was used to open a fraudulent bank account not once but twice..SMH
Yes my social security number and all my information is on the dark web and I was paying credit websites to protect my information and still got leaked out I want this to be justified
They need to pay out people more money than that especially when social security number is your private information is on the dark web and I don’t think you can get a new social security number
My 73 yr old mom was recently hacked by someone claiming to
Be Microsoft, FTC & FBI. The Social Security advises if there is an account opened using your SSN # you can get a new one but only if originally used fraudulently. Hope that helps!
My $5.21 came from Equifax
Was it worth the wait? Unless you can lock these pieces of crap up, that isn’t much satisfaction.
add me please
Yes my social security number and all my information is on the dark web and I was paying credit websites to protect my information and still got leaked out I want this to be justified