7-Eleven hit by cyberattack: Data of over 185,000 people stolen
The world-famous 7-Eleven store chain has fallen victim to a major cyberattack. According to the data breach monitoring service Have I Been Pwned, the personal information of over 185,000 users has fallen into the hands of hackers as a result of this incident. This is reported by Techcrunch.com reports .
The stolen data includes customers' full names, dates of birth, home addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses. This breach, recorded in April, is said to have been carried out by the hacker group ShinyHunters.
It has been revealed that the ShinyHunters group demanded a ransom from the company, threatening to release the data publicly if their demands were not met. 7-Eleven Chief Information Security Officer Jim Kastle confirmed that hackers managed to access an internal server where franchise documents are stored.
According to reports provided by the Attorneys General of Maine and Massachusetts, the leaked data may also include highly sensitive information such as Social Security numbers (SSN) and driver's license details. The company is currently taking measures to notify victims and strengthen its security systems.
