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Starbucks says customer biometric data may have been stolen in breach
- Status
- Unverified: only social posts report this so far
- Kind
- Breach
- Vendor
- Starbucks
- First seen
Summary
Starbucks claims it was the victim of a previously undisclosed data breach, according to the item. It says customers' biometric data may have been stolen, and experts quoted in the item warn of possible identity theft.
If you use Starbucks
Watch for phishing messages that reference Starbucks or a data breach, and do not click unexpected links
Check Starbucks official channels for breach notices and instructions
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Review accounts linked to Starbucks for unfamiliar activity and enable multi-factor authentication
What the sources say 1
· Bluesky: “November 2027: Starbucks claimed to be the victim of a previously undisclosed data breach today and says that customers biometric data may have been stolen.” Source