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Petco Data Breach Exposes Customer Info, Offers Monitoring

12/15/2025

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Story summary

Petco reported a data breach exposing sensitive customer information, including Social Security numbers and financial details.
The breach occurred due to a software configuration error, which has since been corrected.
Petco has notified affected individuals and offers free credit and identity theft monitoring in certain states, noting long-term risks.
Experts recommend mitigating risk by using credit freezes, account alerts, and password managers.

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Story summary

Petco reported a data breach exposing sensitive customer information, including Social Security numbers and financial details.
The breach occurred due to a software configuration error, which has since been corrected.
Petco has notified affected individuals and offers free credit and identity theft monitoring in certain states, noting long-term risks.
Experts recommend mitigating risk by using credit freezes, account alerts, and password managers.