People search Subway data breach timeline because millions of customers entrust payment and identity data to everyday transactions. BreachHistory indexes 3 Subway-linked incidents, with headline counts up to 80K+ in catalog rows. This page maps every attested event through 2026 with internal links to canonical records.
Why Subway breach history matters
Subway operates in Retail (United States). Across indexed rows, recurring themes include third-party and supply-chain exposure. Understanding the chronological pattern helps security teams, customers, and regulators separate confirmed disclosures from forum marketing.
Full timeline through 2026
2024 — — Customer data
Cataloged incident. Third-party. Customer data. Exposed categories include Names, emails, addresses, and other PII. No attested victim count is published for this row yet. See the subway2024 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
2013 — — Subway: A former owner of a Subway franchise used software…
Cataloged incident. A former owner of a Subway franchise used software from his new job to access the computer systems of Subway restaurants. The former owner sold point-of-sale software to Subway restaurants across the country and then worked with an accomplice to remotely hack into at least 13 Subway point-of-sale systems. The fraud began in 2011. Fraudulent Subway gift cards totaling at least $40,000 were created. Two of the California participants were indicted on March 6. Exposed categories include Personal information. No attested victim count is published for this row yet. See the subway2013 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
2011 — — Subway: Over 150 Subway franchises and at least 50 other…
Cataloged incident. Over 150 Subway franchises and at least 50 other small retailers had customer data hacked from their point-of-sale (POS) systems. Four Romanian hackers were indicted for hacking and misusing the credit card information between 2008 and May of 2011. Over $3 million in fraudulent charges on customer cards was obtained by scanning the internet for vulnerable POS systems and then easily breaking the passwords to these systems. Keyloggers and a backdoor were also installed to allow further access t Exposed categories include Personal information. BreachHistory cites approximately 80K+ affected records in this row. See the subway2011 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
Patterns and analysis
- Third-party and supply-chain exposure — appears across multiple Subway catalog entries; prioritize controls that address this class of failure.
- Record-count hygiene — BreachHistory indexes actor-cited figures separately from company-confirmed totals; read each row's technicalWriteup before treating counts as fact.
- 2026 monitoring — New disclosures roll into this timeline as they are verified or labeled unverified per catalog policy.
What to do if you may be affected
- Step 1: Enable phishing-resistant MFA on every account tied to this brand.
- Step 2: Use unique passwords and a password manager—breach rows often involve credential reuse.
- Step 3: Monitor official company breach notices and regulator filings, not dark-web downloads.
- Step 4: Use virtual card numbers for online checkout where your bank supports it.
- Step 5: Bookmark the Subway company page for new 2026+ disclosures.
Canonical BreachHistory hub
Explore every indexed row: breachhistory.com/subway · Latest: subway2024.
Sources: BreachHistory catalog (3 rows for Subway), company and regulator disclosures cited in individual breach records.