Michaels Stores
Disclosed Jan 27, 201412 years agoConfirmed
Michaels and Aaron Brothers confirm point-of-sale payment card breach
Craft retailer Michaels confirmed a payment card data breach at its Michaels and Aaron Brothers stores and disclosed the data security incident and related costs in its SEC filings.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jan 27, 2014 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Payment cards, Names |
| Sector | Retail · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| California Attorney General breach notice: Michaels Storesoag.ca.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Michaels Stores 10-Q, June 2014sec.gov · SEC filing | SEC filing |
| Indiana Attorney General 2014 data breach report: Michaels Storesin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
| Maine Attorney General breach notice archive: Michael's Storesmaine.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| California AGresidents of CA | Jan 27, 2014 | |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Jan 27, 2014 | |
| Maine AGresidents of ME | Jan 27, 2014 | |
| Researchtotal | Apr 17, 2014 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: ["payment-card"] to ["payment-card","names"] · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · source: empty to https://www.in.gov/attorneygeneral/consumer-protection-division/id-theft-prevention/files/DB-Year-to-date-Report-2014.pdf · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · attack: unknown to hacking · seed source
- 2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["payment-card"] · seed source
- 2026-09-25 · summary: empty to Craft retailer Michaels confirmed a payment card data breach at its Michaels and Aaron Brothers stores and disclosed the data security incident and related costs in its SEC filings. · seed source
- 2026-09-25 · title: empty to Michaels and Aaron Brothers confirm point-of-sale payment card breach · seed source
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (California AG), confirmed by California AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.