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Advance Auto Parts

Disclosed Mar 15, 2016Confirmed

Official notice

What is known

People affectedNot stated in the sources we have
DisclosedMar 15, 2016
DiscoveredMar 7, 2016
HappenedMar 7, 2016
AttackPhishing
Data exposedNamesSocial Security numbers
SectorTech · US
StatusConfirmed

Sources

Official noticeoag.ca.gov
California Attorney General breach notice: Advance Auto Parts
Official noticeatg.wa.gov
Washington Attorney General breach notice: Advance Auto Parts
Official noticejustice.oregon.gov
Oregon DOJ breach notice: Advance Auto Parts
Official noticein.gov
Indiana Attorney General 2016 data breach report: Advance Auto Parts
Official noticemaine.gov
Maine Attorney General breach notice archive: Advance Auto Parts

Notices filed

Residents of WAMar 15, 2016
Washington AG544 people
Residents of INMar 15, 2016
Indiana AG3,310 people
Residents of MEMar 15, 2016
Maine AGCount not stated
Residents of CAMar 16, 2016
California AGCount not stated
Residents of ORApr 14, 2016
Oregon DOJ530 people

Other breaches at Advance Auto Parts

Snowflake-linked breach exposes data of 2.3 million applicants and employeesCredential stuffing exposed emails, names, phone numbers, addresses, Social Security numbers, government IDs, dates of birth and employment records.Credential stuffing2.3M affectedRetailUSJun 14, 2024
History of this record
data_types2026-09-25
[] to ["names","ssn"]by backfillSource
source2026-09-25
empty to https://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/consumer-protection-division/id-theft-prevention/files/DB-Year-to-date-Report-2016.pdfby backfillSource
attack2026-09-25
unknown to phishingby backfillSource
disclosed2026-09-25
2016-03-16 to 2016-03-15by backfillSource
discovered2026-09-25
empty to 2016-03-07by backfillSource
Added2026-09-25
First recordedby backfillSource

First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.

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