HackingRetail & ConsumerRetailPhishingStolen CredentialsTargetedCustomer Data InvolvedIdentity (basic)Government IDFinancial accountMediumContained

STARBUCKS CORPORATION

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Severity

Medium

Discovered

Feb 6, 2026

Filed

Mar 12, 2026

To disclose

5 weeks

Affected · nationwide

8895 in this filing

Linked

8 filings

Confidence

66%

Full breach record for STARBUCKS CORPORATION →3 incidents on file

Starbucks Corporation reported a data breach affecting 889 individuals, including 5 in Maine. Unauthorized access occurred between Jan 19 and Feb 11, 2026, via phishing impersonating Partner Central. Compromised data included names, SSNs, DOBs, and financial account numbers. Notices sent March 10, 2026.

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Maine clockDiscovered Feb 6, 2026 → Filed with AG Mar 12, 202634d ⏱ ME AG >30d5 weeks discovery → filing

⚠ AG web formThe discovery date came from the AG web-form field, which is systematically later than the detection date stated in the letter. Treat the clock as indicative.

Incident timeline

undetected · 18 days

discovery → filing · 5 weeks / 34 days

Jan 19, 2026

Begins

Feb 6, 2026

Discovered

Mar 12, 2026

Filed

vs. sector median

3 wks faster

This filing is one of 8 about the same incident.View merged incident

Linked disclosures

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Ransomware claims (2)

Leak Siteshadowbyt3$bd_53c8511676f5a48b2026-05-21 · +70dVerified by operator
Leak Siteshadowbyt3$bd_0a515d2c5e298df82026-04-01 · +20dVerified by operator

Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Massachusetts State AGbd_68dac9b7c41aee002026-03-12Verified by operator
New Hampshire State AGbd_df9cc185be31dd2e2026-03-12Verified by operator
Indiana State AGbd_3f81392b7bd9141f2026-03-10 · +2dVerified by operator
Indiana State AGbd_4c209cf2fae846f12026-03-10 · +2dVerified by operator

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Nebraska State AGbd_8e3a91e71a4a7f982026-03-10 · +2dVerified by operator

Name: STARBUCKS CORPORATION
norm: starbucks
Domain: starbucks.com

Name: STARBUCKS CORPORATION
norm: starbucks
Domain: starbucks.com
Also named: Starbucks Corporationdba oflegal entity
Starbucks Coffee Companydba oftrade name
Industry: Retail & Consumerllm

Discovered: Feb 6, 2026
Breach occurred: Jan 19, 2026 – Feb 11, 2026
Undetected for: 18 daysoccurrence → discovery
Materiality determined: —
Notification sent: Mar 10, 2026
Affected individuals: 889state + nationwide
Data types: Identity (basic)Government IDFinancial account
Data elements: Social Security numberDate of birth
Attack vector: Phishing
MITRE ATT&CK: T1566.002 Spearphishing LinkT1078 Valid Accounts
Threat actor: ExternalFinancial
Regulator citations: Notified Maine Attorney General
Initial access: phishing_link

During the incident: Retained leading experts
Notified certain law enforcement authorities
Took measures to further strengthen security controls related to access to Starbucks Partner Central accounts
Offering complimentary access to Experian IdentityWorks for twenty-four (24) months
Changes made: Took measures to further strengthen security controls related to access to Starbucks Partner Central accounts
Source: Quoted from the filing itself, not independently verified.

Time to disclose: 5 weeks(34 days from discovery to filing)
Compliance flags: ME AG >30d · 34d
Discovery-date grounding: AG web formThe discovery date came from the AG web-form field, which is systematically later than the detection date stated in the letter. Treat the clock as indicative.
Clock breakdown: Statute Window Elapsed Threshold Status
Maine
Discovered: Feb 6, 2026
→ Filed with AG: Mar 12, 2026
34d 30 days (soft) ME AG >30d

Statute	Window	Elapsed	Threshold	Status
Maine	Discovered: Feb 6, 2026 → Filed with AG: Mar 12, 2026	34d	30 days (soft)	ME AG >30d

Status: No extraction artifact recorded for this disclosure.

Filing propagation · 6 filings · 5 states

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Indiana State AGMar 10 · first

Nebraska State AGMar 10 · first

Massachusetts State AG+2d

New Hampshire State AG+2d

Maine State AG+2d · this page

Evidence ladder

Leak-site claim

Attacker assertion only. Establishes: claim date, group, alleged victim.

Press / market report

Unlocks: incident narrative, operational impact. Still no compliance clock.

State AG / regulator filingThis record

Unlocks: discovery date, data types, affected count, compliance clock.

SEC 8-K / victim statement

Unlocks: materiality, stated response, full audit trail. Ceiling removed.

Source URL: https://www.maine.gov/agviewer/content/ag/985235c7-cb95-4be2-8792-a1252b4f8318/585e41ad-c38b-407c-8ce8-1f281d570d97.html
DisclosureLens links to the originating regulator URL — full filing bodies are not redistributed from public surfaces (§4.5).
Filed at: Mar 12, 2026
Raw hash: 08812a91cc0800042b294aaec47dc1775aabd131d54540a6a1dcc261fc3e7e4c

Linked disclosures

Ransomware claims (2)

Regulatory filings (5) · sorted by filing gap

Reporting entitySTARBUCKS CORPORATION

Victim entitySTARBUCKS CORPORATION

Incidentdiscovered Feb 6, 2026

Stated responseRetained leading experts

ComplianceME AG >30d

Extraction provenanceno artifact recorded

Source provenancewww.maine.gov