Researchers cast doubt on Starbucks data breach claim
Hackers claimed that Starbucks data had been leaked. Researchers cast doubt on the claim, and whether a leak actually occurred and its scale have not been confirmed.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- Starbucks
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Not confirmed
- Cause / method
- Not confirmed
- Location
- United States
If your data was exposed
- Don’t tap links in texts, calls or emails that mention this incident and offer compensation, refunds or breach checks. Check directly on the organisation’s official website or app.
Timeline
- The claim of a Starbucks data breach and researchers' doubts about it were made public.
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