Gap
Disclosed Sep 28, 200719 years ago800,000 affectedUnverified
Stolen vendor laptop held data of 800,000 Gap job applicants
A laptop holding personal data, including Social Security numbers, of about 800,000 people who applied for store jobs at Gap brands was stolen from the offices of a third party vendor that managed applicant data.
What is known
| People affected | 800,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Sep 28, 2007 |
| Attack | Vendor breach |
| Data exposed | Names, Social Security numbers, Employment |
| Sector | Retail · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Privacy Rights Clearinghouse: A Chronology of Data Breaches (archived December 2008)web.archive.org · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Sep 28, 2007 | 800,000 |
Other breaches at Gap
| Breach | Affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Nov 23, 2016Nov 23, 20169 years ago | Nov 23, 20169 years ago | Not stated | Retail | Confirmed | Unknown |
| Disclosed Feb 2, 2016Feb 2, 201610 years ago | Feb 2, 201610 years ago | Not stated | Retail | Confirmed | Unknown |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.