The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Lowe's Companies, Inc. on May 19, 2014. The breach, which potentially exposed personal information, occurred between July 1, 2013, and April 2, 2014, and involved unauthorized access to a third-party vendor's unsecured computer server. Specific details about the number of individuals affected are unknown.
Source: https://oag.ca.gov/ecrime/databreach/reports/sb24-45134
TPRM report: https://www.rankiteo.com/company/lowe's-home-improvement
"id": "low027072725",
"linkid": "lowe's-home-improvement",
"type": "Breach",
"date": "7/2013",
"severity": "25",
"impact": "1",
"explanation": "Attack without any consequences"
{'affected_entities': [{'industry': 'Home Improvement',
'name': "Lowe's Companies, Inc.",
'type': 'Retail'}],
'attack_vector': 'Unauthorized Access',
'data_breach': {'type_of_data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
'date_detected': '2014-05-19',
'date_publicly_disclosed': '2014-05-19',
'description': 'The California Office of the Attorney General reported a data '
"breach involving Lowe's Companies, Inc. on May 19, 2014. The "
'breach, which potentially exposed personal information, '
'occurred between July 1, 2013, and April 2, 2014, and '
"involved unauthorized access to a third-party vendor's "
'unsecured computer server. Specific details about the number '
'of individuals affected are unknown.',
'impact': {'data_compromised': 'Personal Information'},
'references': [{'date_accessed': '2014-05-19',
'source': 'California Office of the Attorney General'}],
'title': "Data Breach at Lowe's Companies, Inc.",
'type': 'Data Breach',
'vulnerability_exploited': 'Unsecured Computer Server'}