Krispy Kreme says November data breach impacts over 160,000 people
Krispy Kreme confirmed a cyberattack in November 2024, with some sources indicating the breach date as November 19, 2024. The incident, which was detected on November 29, 2024, impacted the personal information of over 160,000 current and former employees.
Signal context
First seen: Nov 19, 2024
Last updated: Jul 2, 2026
Status: Public signal
Key points
- Cyberattack occurred in November 2024, with some sources citing November 19, 2024, as the breach date.
- Unauthorized activity detected on November 29, 2024.
- Over 160,000 individuals (specifically 161,676) affected.
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Likely country: 🇺🇸 United States
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- Source type: outside the affected organization
Impact area: Confidentiality
Likely asset: User or customer data
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- 1 signal linked to this organization/domain
External sources
Krispy Kreme confirms data breach affected over 160,000 people - HIPAA Timeshttps://www.hipaatimes.com/krispy-kreme-confirms-data-breach-affected-over-160000-people/Public source from hipaatimes.com.
Krispy Kreme breach, data theft claimed by Play ransomware gang - Bleeping Computerhttps://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/krispy-kreme-breach-data-theft-claimed-by-play-ransomware-gang/Public source from bleepingcomputer.com.
dnut-20241211 - SEC.govhttps://www.sec.gov/ix?doc=/Archives/edgar/data/0001831732/000183173224000010/dnut-20241211.htmPublic source from sec.gov.
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