A major hack of AT&T customer records was one of last year's "mega-breaches," according to the Identity Theft Resource Center's 2024 Annual Data Breach Report. The telecom giant may soon be paying a big price for that event and another data breach that occurred in 2019.

The wireless carrier is offering compensation to users who had their personal information leaked and sold to the dark web.

Current and former AT&T customers may be eligible for a payout from a $177 million settlement connected to two data breaches. A U.S. judge granted preliminary approval on June 20 to the settlement that resolves lawsuits against AT&T over the 2019 and 2024 incidents.