Security News > 2022 > September > Hacker sells stolen Starbucks data of 219,000 Singapore customers
The Singapore division of Starbucks, the popular American coffeehouse chain, has admitted that it suffered a data breach incident impacting over 219,000 of its customers.
This breach concerns only customers who have used the Starbucks mobile app to make orders or used the chain's online store to purchase goods from one of the 125 shops the chain operates in Singapore.
The company said that no financial details, such as credit card information, have been compromised, as Starbucks does not store the data.
Even though account passwords, Rewards membership, or credits aren't considered impacted, Starbucks Singapore urges customers to reset their passwords and remain vigilant against suspicious communications.
The data seller on the hacking forums claims to have already sold one copy of the stolen data for $3,500 and is willing to offer at least four more copies to interested buyers.
This approach raises the risk of Starbucks Singapore customers becoming targets of phishing attacks, social engineering, and scamming.