Petco takes down Vetco website after exposing customers’ personal information

Petco takes down Vetco website after exposing customers’ personal information

Petco’s Vetco Clinics website experienced a data leak exposing sensitive customer and pet information due to a security vulnerability. The incident highlights ongoing cybersecurity issues within Petco, marking their third breach in 2025. #InsecureObjectReference #VetcoDataLeak

Keypoints

  • Petco’s Vetco Clinics website was vulnerable to a security lapse that exposed customer data.
  • The leak was caused by an insecure direct object reference (IDOR) allowing unauthorized access to files.
  • Exposed data included personal, medical, and pet-specific information such as addresses, health records, and microchip numbers.
  • This is the third data breach Petco has experienced in 2025, involving various sensitive information.
  • Petco has not disclosed detailed measures taken after the breach, but they claim to be strengthening security.

Read More: https://techcrunch.com/2025/12/10/petco-takes-down-vetco-website-after-exposing-customers-personal-information/