Starbucks disclosed a data breach that compromised 889 Partner Central employee accounts, exposing names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and bank account and routing numbers. The company discovered the intrusion on February 6 after attackers obtained login credentials through websites impersonating Partner Central, notified law enforcement, and is offering two years of Experian identity protection while strengthening access controls. #Starbucks #PartnerCentral #Termite #BlueYonder #Experian
Keypoints
- Attackers accessed 889 Starbucks Partner Central accounts between January 19 and February 11.
- Exposed data included employee names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and bank account and routing numbers.
- Starbucks discovered the incident on February 6 and notified law enforcement and affected partners.
- Impacted employees are being offered two years of Experian IdentityWorks credit monitoring and identity protection.
- Starbucks has faced prior incidents, including a 2022 Singapore customer breach and the Termite ransomware impact on Blue Yonder.