AutoZone, Inc.

The Maine Office of the Attorney General reported on November 20, 2023, that AutoZone, Inc. experienced a data breach on May 28, 2023, due to an external hacking incident affecting a total of 184,995 individuals, including 293 residents. The compromised information included Social Security Numbers, and identity theft protection services through Equifax have been offered for 12 months.

Source: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/4b650bee-f556-4b08-8659-f0e1207aa969.shtml

TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/autozone

"id": "aut1040072625",
"linkid": "autozone",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "5/2023",
"severity": "85",
"impact": "4",
"explanation": "Attack with significant impact with customers data leaks"

{'affected_entities': [{'customers_affected': 184995,
                        'industry': 'Retail',
                        'name': 'AutoZone, Inc.',
                        'type': 'Corporation'}],
 'attack_vector': 'External Hacking',
 'data_breach': {'number_of_records_exposed': 184995,
                 'personally_identifiable_information': ['Social Security '
                                                         'Numbers'],
                 'sensitivity_of_data': 'High',
                 'type_of_data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers']},
 'date_detected': '2023-05-28',
 'date_publicly_disclosed': '2023-11-20',
 'description': 'AutoZone, Inc. experienced a data breach on May 28, 2023, due '
                'to an external hacking incident affecting a total of 184,995 '
                'individuals, including 293 residents in Maine. The '
                'compromised information included Social Security Numbers, and '
                'identity theft protection services through Equifax have been '
                'offered for 12 months.',
 'impact': {'data_compromised': ['Social Security Numbers'],
            'identity_theft_risk': 'High'},
 'references': [{'date_accessed': '2023-11-20',
                 'source': 'Maine Office of the Attorney General'}],
 'response': {'third_party_assistance': ['Equifax']},
 'title': 'AutoZone Data Breach',
 'type': 'Data Breach'}