Advance Auto Parts data breach impacts 2.3 million people
“Our investigation determined that an unauthorized third party accessed or copied certain information maintained by Advance Auto Parts from April 14, 2024, to May 24, 2024,” reads the notice.
“We conducted a detailed review and analysis of the affected information to determine the types of information contained therein and to whom the information relates.”
The data stolen by the attackers includes full names, Social Security numbers (SSNs), driver’s licenses, and government ID numbers.
The company says it collects this information as part of its job application process, so the 2.3 million figure is related to job applicants and former/current employees whose data was stored in the compromised cloud database.
Note: I added the highlighting and let’s hope that’s actually true?!?!
