AT&T has reached a $177 million settlement, pending judge's approval, for two serious data breaches in 2024. The incidents involved the disclosure of sensitive data and telephone numbers of 73 million users, and the settlement was split between the two incidents, with the legal team claiming about one-third of the costs. The State of Connecticut has stepped up data privacy enforcement over the same period, reflecting the tightening of digital security regulations in the U.S. AT&T users are still awaiting judgment and compensation....