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6 hours ago
- Business Insider
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NATO plans to invest money from soaring alliance defense spending into a fivefold increase in air defenses, but revitalizing capabilities ignored since the end of the Cold War is easier said than done. NATO sorely needs air defenses. Secretary General Mark Rutte said Europe does "not have enough," outlining "clear gaps" in command and control, long-range weapons, and sensor systems, all while Russia's military growth is "really threatening." The way Russia is fighting in Ukraine and the reconstitution of its military have led to greater urgency in NATO. Defense experts say higher spending is warranted, especially on ground-based air defenses, but the alliance can't expect a quick fix from money alone. The West needs air defenses and big missile stocks Russia's invasion, specifically its relentless attacks on Ukrainian cities, shows air defenses are needed in a major conflict. For the West, worried about Russia and China, it's a wake-up call. The West scaled back air defenses in recent decades as it battled weaker adversaries that posed no major air threat. However, Russia's bombardments, sometimes using hundreds of missiles and drones, show the West must be ready for the same. It's not yet. "NATO faces a significant shortfall in ground-based air defense systems," both with the number of systems and ammunition supplies for them, Justin Bronk, an airpower expert at the Royal United Services Institute, said. NATO is acting, but investments don't mean weaponry can actually be made quickly. Bronk said fixing the issue "is much more a question of building production capacity at every stage in the supply chain as rapidly as possible as part of a crisis response rather than just spending more money." "Currently, there just isn't enough production capacity in the world of Patriot interceptors, SAMP/T interceptors," he said, referring to surface-to-air missiles for eliminating air threats. Struggling with production woes not easily fixed Following the Cold War, the West's defense manufacturing and industrial prowess atrophied. Companies consolidated, specialized production lines closed, workforces shrank, and inventories decreased — all crippling the ability to surge weapons. Work is underway to boost production. For instance, Lockheed Martin expanded PAC-3 interceptor production for the Patriot system to 500 missiles in 2024, then a new production high, with plans to grow production further. Boeing upped seeker production, and Raytheon is boosting PAC-2 interceptor output, though it grapples with massive backlogs. Rheinmetall and Lockheed Martin plan to establish a European missile production hub, including the PAC-3 used by Patriots. Rheinmetall CEO Armin Papperger told German newspaper Hartpunkt that Europe has struggled getting missiles from the US because of production shortfalls there. He said the wait could sometimes be 10 years, describing that as far too long. It won't start full missile production until 2027, and Papperger said he expects its engine producing capacity will be quickly used up. For the Patriots, demand pretty consistently outpaces supply. And clearing backlogs isn't quick. European defense company MBDA, which makes ASTER air defense missiles and other products, saw orders double since Russia's invasion. In April, Fortune reported that its backlog was projected to take up to seven years at current capacity. The Financial Times reported the company's plans to double the number of hours worked and hire more, but CEO Éric Béranger also wants more action. He called this a "moment of truth" for Europe and said: "We need to be much more industrial." Decreased production capacity has been "a tremendous problem in the United States," said Mark Cancian, a senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies. "You can sign all the contracts you want, but the production capability is lacking." It takes time to make top-of-the-line interceptors Even if more companies boost production, manufacturing sophisticated weaponry simply is not quick. Thomas Laliberty, Raytheon's president of land and air defense systems, told Politico last year that it takes 12 months to build a Patriot radar, just one part of an operational battery. Sophistication is a key issue. Bronk said missiles designed to attack are easier to build: "It's much, much cheaper to build offensive missiles than it is to build defensive interceptor coverage." The price reflects that sophistication: Naval interceptors, like the SM-series, can cost up to almost $30 million a missile. Defense systems are "some of the most sophisticated bits of hardware that militaries have, and producing them takes time with pretty skilled labor," former Australian Army Maj. Gen. Mick Ryan, a warfare strategist, explained. Increasing production enough "will be a challenge," he said. There are steps forward, but challenges remain The alliance is taking steps in the right direction. Retired Air Commodore Andrew Curtis, an airfare expert with a 35-year career in the Royal Air Force, said countries speaking confidently gives the industry the reassurance it wants to invest. "Governments are now talking the right language," he said. The industry saw investing in production facilities during the Cold War as "a sound business," as demand was there. But that changed. He said the industry would not invest long-term in expensive facilities that require skilled workers "with no guaranteed orders at the end of it." Increased cooperation is also needed. NATO has cultural problems, with countries working separately. Jan Kallberg, a security expert at the Center for European Policy Analysis, said "the major challenge in NATO is not money, it's coordination." Multiple companies working on similar systems means doubling up on some expenses, and makes scaling up harder, Kallberg said. Fixing that "would free up a tremendous lot of resources." Military officials want greater collaboration. A US general last month urged defense firms to coordinate more and "stop selling us pieces of the puzzle." Progress is happening: More companies and countries are working together. The Nordic countries are integrating their air defenses to act as one, and with joint air defense planning. Changes are taking place at the top level. The European Commission is proposing new measures to cut red tape, encourage joint purchases, and facilitate billions of investments. But challenges remain. Kallberg warned: "Culture takes far more time to change than just buying hardware."
The Hill
a day ago
- The Hill
AT&T agrees to $177M settlement over data breaches: What to know
(NEXSTAR) — If you were impacted by a pair of massive data breaches that targeted AT&T customers, you could be in line to receive part of a settlement totalling $177 million that recently received preliminary approval in court. Two lawsuits were brought against AT&T, both regarding data breaches. According to court documents, a federal judge in Texas has given preliminary approval for two settlement funds for the breaches: one totaling $149 million, the other $28 million. In March of last year, AT&T confirmed that a dataset found on the 'dark web' contained information such as Social Security numbers for about 7.6 million current AT&T account holders and 65.4 million former account holders. That breach began in 2019, CNET reported. Then in July, the company said the data of nearly all customers was downloaded to a third-party platform in a 2022 security breach. 'While we deny the allegations in these lawsuits that we were responsible for these criminal acts, we have agreed to this settlement to avoid the expense and uncertainty of protracted litigation,' AT&T told Nexstar via email. 'We remain committed to protecting our customers' data and ensuring their continued trust in us.' While you, as a current or former customer, may be included in the settlements, you'll also need to prove that you suffered damages because of the breaches. Citing court documents, USA Today and CNET report that the highest payments for those impacted by the first breach are $5,000. For the second breach, the top payment is $2,500. Remaining funds would then be distributed to others who were impacted. A settlement website is set to be established in early August, which is when you're likely to be notified of your potential qualification for payment. Those impacted are expected to be notified via email or postcard, court documents show. The deadline to opt out or object to the settlements, according to court documents, will be October 17, 2025. The deadline to file a claim is set for November 18, 2025. A final approval hearing in the case has been set for December 3, 2025. It will still take some time after that date for settlement payments to be dispersed, but a spokesperson for AT&T told Nexstar that payments are expected to be issued early next year. This marks one of the larger announced settlements within the last year. Others include a $95 million settlement reached with Apple over allegations that its virtual assistant, Siri, was snooping on users, and a $100 million settlement with Walgreens over allegations that the pharmacy chain overcharged for generic drugs. The Federal Trade Commission recently announced that it would be sending out nearly 970,000 payments totaling over $126 million — with an average refund of about $130 — following allegations that Fortnite duped young players into making unwanted purchases. Those who purchased a video game from the GameStop website between August 18, 2020, and April 17 of this year have until August 15 to submit a settlement claim in a class action lawsuit filed in New York. The suit alleges that GameStop shared customers' information to Facebook without consent. Nexstar's WPIX reports the settlement fund totals $4.5 million. The Associated Press contributed to this report.
CNET
2 days ago
- CNET
AT&T Will Pay $177 Million to Settle Two Huge Lawsuits. Learn Who Qualifies and How Much the Payouts Will Be
The 2024 hack of AT&T servers was one of the five biggest data breaches of the year. AT&T/CNET AT&T isn't accepting blame for Donald Trump's recent conference call troubles, but it is willing to take accountability for two huge data breaches that happened in 2019 and 2024. While the settlement isn't quite the size of Meta's $725 million privacy settlement, it will likely pay out claimants up to $2,500 or $5,000 each. On Friday, June 20, US District Judge Ada Brown granted preliminary approval to the terms of a proposed settlement from AT&T that would resolve two lawsuits related to the data breaches. The current settlement would see AT&T pay $177 million to customers adversely affected by at least one of the two data breaches. The settlement will prioritize larger payments to customers who suffered damages that are "fairly traceable" to the data leaks. It will also provide bigger payments to those affected by the larger of the two leaks, which began in 2019. While the company is working toward a settlement, it has continued to deny that it was "responsible for these criminal acts." For all the details we have about the settlement right now, keep reading, and for more info about other recent settlements, find out how to claim Apple's Siri privacy settlement and see if you're eligible for 23andMe's privacy breach settlement. What happened with these AT&T data breaches? AT&T confirmed the two data breaches last year, announcing an investigation into the first in March before confirming it in May and confirming the second in July. The first of the confirmed breaches began in 2019. The company revealed that about 7.6 million current and 65.4 million former account holders had their data exposed to hackers, including names, Social Security numbers and dates of birth. The company first began investigating the situation last year after it reported that customer data had appeared on the dark web. The second breach began in April of 2024, when a hacker broke into AT&T cloud storage provider Snowflake and accessed 2022 call and text records for almost all of the company's US customers, about 109 million in all. The company stressed that no names were attached to the stolen data. Two individuals were arrested in connection with the breach. Both of these incidents sparked a wave of class action lawsuits alleging corporate neglect on the part of AT&T in failing to sufficiently protect its customers. Who is eligible to file a claim for the AT&T data breach settlement? As of now, we know that the settlement will pay out to any current or former AT&T customer whose data was accessed in one of these data breaches, with higher payments reserved for those who can provide documented proof that they suffered damages directly resulting from their data being stolen. If you're eligible, you should receive a notice about it, either by email or a physical letter in the mail, sometime in the coming months. The company expects that the claims process will begin on Aug. 4, 2025. How much will the AT&T data breach payments be? You'll have to "reasonably" prove damages caused by these data breaches to be eligible for the highest and most prioritized payouts. For the 2019 breach, those claimants can receive up to $5,000. For the Snowflake breach in 2024, the max payout will be $2,500. It's not clear at this time how the company might be handling customers who've been affected by both breaches. AT&T will focus on making those payments first, and whatever's left of the $177 million settlement total will be disbursed to anyone whose data was accessed, even without proof of damages. Because these payouts depend on how many people get the higher amounts first, we can't say definitively how much they will be. When could I get paid from the AT&T data breach settlement? AT&T expects that payments will start to go out sometime in early 2026. Exact dates aren't available right now. The recent court order approving the settlement lists a notification schedule of Aug. 4 to Oct. 17, 2025. The deadline for submitting a claim is currently set at Nov. 18, 2025. The final approval of the settlement needs to be given at a Dec. 3, 2025, court hearing in order for payments to begin. Stay tuned to this piece in the coming months to get all the new details as they emerge. For more money help, check out CNET's daily tariff price impact tracker.
