Jun 19, 03:32 PM

Krispy Kreme November Data Breach Affects Over 160,000 Including South Carolina Employees, Raises Financial Fraud Risk

Krispy Kreme has disclosed that a data breach occurring in November 2024 compromised the personal information of over 160,000 individuals, primarily current and former employees and their family members. The international doughnut chain confirmed that thousands of people in South Carolina were among those affected by the cyberattack. The breach has raised concerns about the potential risk of financial fraud targeting impacted employees. Krispy Kreme has initiated notification efforts by mailing affected individuals to inform them of the incident. Separately, two customers of Credit Sesame Inc. have withdrawn a proposed class action lawsuit related to an April 2025 data breach that exposed thousands of consumers' personal information.

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WSPA 7NEWS@WSPA7
1 year ago
Krispy Kreme has begun notifying impacted individuals by mail, the majority of whom are current or former employees and members of their families. https://t.co/WJfmIUxP4I
Bloomberg Law@BLaw
1 year ago
Two Credit Sesame Inc. customers dropped their proposed class action alleging that the online financial-information company negligently failed to protect the personal information of thousands of consumers exposed in an April data breach. https://t.co/Uyyyg7azC5
WJBF@WJBF
1 year ago
International doughnut chain Krispy Kreme has confirmed that thousands of people in South Carolina may have had their personal information stolen in a cyberattack late last year. https://t.co/Gsv1heCaid

Krispy Kreme November Data Breach Affects Over 160,000 Including South Carolina Employees, Raises Financial Fraud Risk

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