T-Mobile’s Quick Deal Over Breach Heads Off Data Flow Claims (1)

T-Mobile US Inc.‘s $500 million deal to settle consumer claims brought over a 2021 hack would resolve a case that’s unusually focused on the flow of breached data.

Data breach lawsuit plaintiffs often struggle to establish cause and effect between a cyberattack and consumer harm. Consumers claimed in a series of class actions brought against T-Mobile that stolen personal information was put up for sale on a dark web forum, allegedly allowing for instances of actual and attempted identity theft and fraud.

“So many people’s data has been pilfered in various breaches that it’s difficult, if not impossible, to ...