The international franchise convenience store chain 7-Eleven has just become a victim of a cyber attack that leaked personal data of more than 185,000 people.
The information was published by Have I Been Pwned, a platform specializing in warning users about online data leaks. Accordingly, the compromised information includes full name, date of birth, home address, phone number and email.
In addition, documents from the Massachusetts Attorney General's Office indicate that the leak is also related to social security numbers and driver's license numbers of some affected people.
According to information from the Maine Attorney General's Office, Mr. Jim Kastle - Information Security Director of 7-Eleven, hackers accessed an internal server containing documents of franchise owners of the 7-Eleven system.
The hacker group ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the attack and announced that they would disclose the data if they did not receive a ransom.
The incident was reported in April but was recently updated to the database of Have I Been Pwned to warn people at risk of being affected.
Cybersecurity experts believe that the incident continues to show an increasing risk for retail businesses that own large amounts of customer and partner personal data.
Users are advised to change passwords, be wary of scam emails and monitor signs of illegal use of personal information.
