LINCOLN- The State of Nebraska and a collection of other states have gotten three settlements worth more than $16 million over data breaches that compromised millions of Americans’ personal information.

Attorney General Doug Peterson said the official number for Nebraska is $139,279. Nebraska was one of forty states involved in the settlement process.

In September of 2015, credit reporting firm Experian reported it had experienced a data breach when an unauthorized person gained access to part of its network storing personal information on behalf of cellphone company T-Mobile. More than 15 million people, including 4,790 Nebraskans, who submitted credit applications with T-Mobile were affected.

Experian settled with the states for a total of $12.67 million, while T-Mobile settled for $2.43 million. Both companies also agreed to several measures to increase their oversight and security measures.

Experian will also be offering free credit monitoring services to those affected, as well as providing two free copies of their annual credit reports.

Experian will also pay $1 million to resolve the multistate lawsuit pertaining to a 2012 breach. T-Mobile currently has an ongoing investigation into a 2021 data breach that is also expected to bring a payout to Nebraska.

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