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2021 Unauthorized account access — 4.6M (May 2020 breach)

2021 4.6M records affected Share on X

Data compromised

Usernames, passwords, security Q&A, names, contact info, payment card numbers, gift card numbers

Technical writeup

Unauthorized party obtained credentials and accessed online accounts. Discovered September 2021. Usernames, passwords, security Q&A, names, contact info, payment card numbers (no CVV), gift card numbers. 3.1M payment/gift cards affected; 85%+ expired. Mandiant forensic investigation.

Root cause

Unauthorized account access; credential compromise.

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