Starbucks
Disclosed Mar 10, 20266 months ago889 affectedConfirmed
Phishing of Starbucks Partner Central exposes SSNs of 889 employees
Starbucks told regulators that attackers used sites impersonating its Partner Central employee portal to steal logins and access 889 employee accounts, exposing SSNs, birth dates and bank account details.
What is known
| People affected | 889 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Mar 10, 2026 |
| Discovered | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Happened | Feb 6, 2026 |
| Attack | Phishing |
| Data exposed | Names, Social Security numbers, Dates of birth, Financial |
| Sector | Retail · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Starbucks discloses data breach affecting hundreds of employeesbleepingcomputer.com · News | News |
| Maine AG breach notice: Starbucksmaine.gov · Regulator | Regulator |
| Indiana Attorney General 2026 data breach report: Starbucksin.gov · Official notice | Official notice |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Mar 10 | 889 |
| Indiana AGresidents of IN | Mar 10 | 25 |
Other breaches at Starbucks
| Breach | Affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stolen laptop held names and SSNs of 97,000 Starbucks employeesNov 24, 200817 years agoLost or stolen deviceUnverified | Nov 24, 200817 years ago | Lost or stolen device | Retail | Unverified | 97K |
History of this record
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research), confirmed by Research. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.