July 11, 2024 at 03:28PM
Over 2.3 million people are to receive letters due to a data breach at Advance Auto Parts. The breach compromised personal information of job applicants and employees, including names, Social Security numbers, and more. Unauthorized access to the company’s cloud environment was discovered and reported to law enforcement. Credit monitoring and identity restoration services are being provided to affected individuals, while the company strengthens its systems.
Key takeaways from the meeting notes:
– A data breach of Advance Auto Parts IT systems on April 14 compromised personal information of current and former job applicants and employees, affecting more than 2.3 million individuals.
– The compromised information includes names, Social Security numbers, driver’s licenses, government-issued identification numbers, and dates of birth.
– The unauthorized access to Advance’s Snowflake cloud environment by threat actors was discovered on June 10, after more than a month.
– Law enforcement was informed, and the unauthorized access was terminated.
– The company is urging affected users to be vigilant against fraud and identity theft by reviewing their financial statements frequently and is providing credit monitoring and identity restoration services through Experian.
– Despite the breach, business operations are continuing as the company works on reinforcing its systems to prevent future breaches.