Publishers Clearing House security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving Publishers Clearing House, with related coverage.
Potential lawsuit over Publishers Clearing House’s February data breach
403Impact: 403 people in Rhode Island and 298 in Vermont confirmed affected. The total number of affected individuals has not been disclosed.
A third party gained unauthorized access to the legacy computer network of PCH Digital, which operates Publishers Clearing House, between February 4 and 18, 2026, exposing personal information. The exposed information included names, contact details, identification numbers such as Social Security numbers, financial account information, health information and login credentials. The company began notifying affected individuals on November 5, and a law firm is assessing the possibility of litigation.
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