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The Hot Topic data breach is believed to have affected nearly 54 million customers
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The Hot Topic data breach is believed to have affected nearly 54 million customers


  • Hot topic data breach effects continue to emerge
  • The leaked data set includes encrypted credit card numbers
  • The ‘Satanic’ threat actor has claimed responsibility

Breach Notification Site I was Pwned confirmed that the personal data of 56,904,909 users was found online, leaked from Hot Topic, Torrid and Box Lunch customers.

The “Satanic” threat actor claimed responsibility for the breach, which was allegedly perpetrated by a data-stealing infection and made possible by poor security practices.