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Washington Post

Disclosed Jul 13, 202636,358 affectedConfirmed

Official notice

What is known

People affected36,358 (as reported by the organization)
DisclosedJul 13, 2026
DiscoveredJun 10, 2026
AttackNot stated
Data exposedSocial Security numbersGovernment IDsHealthInsurancePayment cardsFinancialNames
SectorRetail · US
StatusConfirmed

Sources

Official noticeoag.my.site.com
Texas Attorney General data security breach report BR-0005173: Washington Post
Official noticeago.vermont.gov
Vermont Attorney General breach report: Washington Post

Notices filed

Residents of VTJul 13
Vermont AG172 people
Residents of TXJul 14
Texas AG862 people

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History of this record
disclosed2026-09-25
2026-07-14 to 2026-07-13by backfillSource
Added2026-09-25
First recordedby backfillSource

First seen 2026-09-25 (Texas AG), confirmed by Texas AG. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.

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