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JCPenney data breach

The JCPenney breach happened on June 12, 2026 and exposed 368,418 accounts. 8 kinds of data were exposed.

Overview

Site
jcpenny.com
Breach date
June 12, 2026
Recorded on
June 20, 2026
Accounts exposed
368,418
Exposed data
Dates of birth, Email addresses, Government issued IDs, Job titles, Names, Phone numbers, Physical addresses, Usernames
Risk score
73 out of 100

Risk based on the exposed data

This breach scores 73 out of 100. The score is driven mostly by Government issued IDs, Phone numbers, Physical addresses.

The risk score is a guide to how dangerous a breach is, judged by the kinds of data exposed. The number of accounts is not included.

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What affected users should do

  • Passwords were not exposed, but you may receive fake emails aimed at the exposed email addresses.
  • Turn on two-factor authentication for your login.
  • Phone numbers were exposed, so watch out for impersonation by text message or phone call.
  • ID numbers were exposed, so watch out for contracts signed in your name.

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This site organizes publicly available information about data breaches. Data as of June 26, 2026. Breach dates are as originally listed; when only the month is known, the date is recorded as the 1st.