(NEXSTAR) – Some T-Mobile customers have finally started receiving rather large payouts – as big as $25,000 – from a class action lawsuit that was settled back in 2022, the company managing the payments says.

The lawsuit came after a cyberattack in August 2021 compromised the personal data of 76 million T-Mobile customers in the U.S. The data that was breached included customers’ names, addresses and Social Security numbers.

T-Mobile denied any wrongdoing in the data breach, but agreed to pay $350 million to settle the suit.

After years of legal disputes and delays, the payments finally began to go out starting May 30, the settlement administrator said. If you think you're eligible for a payout, keep your eyes on your accounts. "Distribution to valid claimants will occur over the follow

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