Petco Leak Exposes SSNs/DLs [1]

This incident underscores the critical need for robust data encryption, as exposed PII like SSNs create immediate, long-term identity theft risks for consumers.

• Data Exposure Confirmed Petco acknowledged a data breach impacting customer records, including highly sensitive PII like SSNs and driver’s licenses 1.
• Regulatory Filings Made The breach details were disclosed in legally required filings submitted to state attorneys general on Friday 1.
• Remediation Offered Affected customers are being offered identity theft monitoring services following the security lapse 1.
• 1 - Number of articles covering the Petco data security incident 1.
• Friday - The day Petco made legally required disclosures to state authorities 1.