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– Greater Austin Merchants Association

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Severity

High

Discovered

Aug 10, 2026

Filed

Sep 15, 2026

To disclose

5 weeks

Affected

6,000scope not determined

Confidence

95%
Full breach record for – Greater Austin Merchants Association →

– Greater Austin Merchants Association based in Austin, Texas, a business – retail or merchant entity reported a data breach to the Texas Attorney General. The breach was discovered on 2026-08-10 and reported on 2026-09-15. 6,000 Texas residents were affected. 7,000 individuals affected in total. Types of information involved: Name of individual;Address;Social Security Number Information;Driver’s License number;Government-issued ID number (e.g. passport, state ID card);Financial Information (e.g. account number, credit or debit card number);Date of Birth.

Incident timeline

discovery → filing · ≤ 5 weeks / 36 days

Aug 10, 2026

Discovered

Sep 15, 2026

Filed

vs. sector median

3 wks faster

Tracked as a single-filing incident — the only disclosure on record for this event so far.Confirmed6,000 affectedView incident

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.