The 7-Eleven data breach affects the personal data of more than 185,000 people

Data breach reporting service Have you been Pwned It says a data breach at convenience store chain 7-Eleven affects more than 185,000 people, including their names, dates of birth and physical addresses.

The data breach, which was reported in April, also included phone numbers and email addresses.

Have I Been Pwned, which collects caches of data breaches and alerts affected individuals that their data has been compromised In a new list That 7-Eleven was the victim of a hacking and extortion attack. The ShinyHunters group took credit for the hack, saying they would release the data if they were not paid.

For each list with Maine Attorney General’s OfficeJim Castel, 7-Eleven’s chief information security officer, said the hackers gained access to an internal server containing franchisee documents. Separate listing with the Massachusetts Attorney General Rags said It also included Social Security numbers and driver’s licenses.