W.W. Grainger

Disclosed Nov 18, 201510 years agoConfirmed

Official notice

What is known

People affected	Not stated in the sources we have
Disclosed	Nov 18, 2015
Happened	Oct 27, 2015
Attack	Not stated
Data exposed	Names, Passwords
Sector	Other · US
Status	Confirmed

Sources

Source	Kind
California Attorney General breach notice: W.W. Graingeroag.ca.gov · Official notice	Official notice
Maine Attorney General breach notice archive: W.W. Graingermaine.gov · Official notice	Official notice

Notices filed

Where	Filed	People
California AGresidents of CA	Nov 18, 2015
Maine AGresidents of ME	Nov 18, 2015	28

Other breaches at W.W. Grainger

Breach	Disclosed	Attack	Sector	Status	Affected
Disclosed Sep 18, 2017Sep 18, 20179 years agoLost or stolen device	Sep 18, 20179 years ago	Lost or stolen device	Insurance	Confirmed	58K

History of this record

2026-09-25 · data_types: [] to ["names","passwords"] · backfill source
2026-09-25 · occurred: empty to 2015-10-27 · backfill 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.

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