AT&T Data Breach Parties Unable to Resolve Suit Through Voluntary Settlement

Plaintiff Timothy Trimble and defendant AT&T certify they discussed in good faith whether their dispute “can be resolved without the need for further court proceedings” but weren't able “to resolve this case through a voluntary settlement,” said their joint certificate Wednesday (docket 5:23-cv-00038) in U.S. District Court for Western North Carolina in Statesville. Trimble’s March 16 class action alleges AT&T “completely and utterly failed” to protect sensitive consumer data when it suffered a “massive data breach” in January, compromising the personal information of about 9 million U.S. customers (see 2303200042).