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28 May 2026

7-Eleven Breach: Hackers Claim 600,000 Records Stolen

7-Eleven Breach: Hackers Claim 600,000 Records Stolen

In breach notification letters dated May 1, the company said the attackers accessed “certain 7-Eleven systems used to store franchisee documents.” 7-Eleven added that the affected files such as names, addresses, and other identifying information. The hackers claimed to have stolen more than 600,000 records connected to 7-Eleven. The group allegedly later published a 9.4GB archive of stolen files after ransom negotiations failed.


The incident adds 7-Eleven to a growing list of organizations reportedly targeted by ShinyHunters, including companies in education, retail, entertainment, healthcare, and technology. Roughly 185,300 people had their data exposed, according to a report from BleepingComputer.

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