Sotheby's
Disclosed Oct 15, 202511 months agoConfirmed
Sotheby's says July hack exposed SSNs and financial data
Auction house Sotheby's told Maine's attorney general that an intrusion detected on July 24, 2025 exposed full names, SSNs and financial account information.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Oct 15, 2025 |
| Discovered | Jul 24, 2025 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Social Security numbers, Financial |
| Sector | Other · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Auction giant Sotheby's says data breach exposed financial informationbleepingcomputer.com · News | News |
| Vermont Attorney General: 2025-10-15 Sotheby’s Data Breach Notice to Consumersago.vermont.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Vermont AGresidents of VT | Oct 15, 2025 | |
| Researchtotal | Oct 16, 2025 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · source_type: press to official · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · source_url: https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/auction-giant-sothebys-says-data-breach-exposed-financial-information/ to https://ago.vermont.gov/document/2025-10-15-sothebys-data-breach-notice-consumers · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · status: disclosed to confirmed · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · verified_by: empty to vt-ag · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · verified: 0 to 1 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · disclosed: 2025-10-16 to 2025-10-15 · backfill source
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research), confirmed by Vermont AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.