Starbucks
Disclosed Nov 24, 200817 years ago97,000 affectedUnverified
Stolen laptop held names and SSNs of 97,000 Starbucks employees
A laptop containing names, addresses and Social Security numbers of about 97,000 employees was stolen.
What is known
| People affected | 97,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Nov 24, 2008 |
| Attack | Lost or stolen device |
| Data exposed | Names, Addresses, Social Security numbers |
| 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 | Nov 24, 2008 | 97,000 |
Other breaches at Starbucks
| Breach | Affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phishing of Starbucks Partner Central exposes SSNs of 889 employeesMar 106 months agoPhishing | Mar 106 months ago | Phishing | Retail | Confirmed | 889 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.