7-Eleven data breach affects over 185,000 people’s personal data
A data breach at 7-Eleven has compromised the personal information of over 185,000 individuals. The breach, attributed to the ShinyHunters group, included sensitive data such as names, dates of birth, and Social Security numbers. 7-Eleven's chief information security officer confirmed that hackers accessed an internal server containing franchisee documents.
- ▪The data breach affects over 185,000 people, including their names, dates of birth, and physical addresses.
- ▪The breach also included phone numbers, email addresses, Social Security numbers, and driver’s licenses.
- ▪The ShinyHunters group claimed responsibility for the breach, threatening to publish the data if not paid.
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In Brief Posted: 6:04 AM PDT · May 26, 2026 Image Credits:Jakub Porzycki / NurPhoto / Getty Images Zack Whittaker 7-Eleven data breach affects over 185,000 people’s personal data Data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned says a data breach at convenience store chain 7-Eleven affects over 185,000 people, including their names, dates of birth, and physical addresses. The data breach, reported in April, also included phone numbers and email addresses. Have I Been Pwned, which collects caches of data breaches and alerts affected individuals that their data was compromised, said in a new listing that 7-Eleven was the victim of a hack-and-extortion attack. The ShinyHunters group took credit for the breach, saying they would publish the data if they weren’t paid.
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