Starbucks data breach impacts 889 employees

Starbucks disclosed a breach after phishing attacks against its Partner Central employee portal resulted in unauthorized access to employee accounts between January 19 and February 11, 2026. The incident affected 889 employees and may have exposed names, Social Security numbers, dates of birth, and bank account and routing numbers. Starbucks launched an investigation, engaged external experts, notified law enforcement, strengthened account security, and is offering 24 months of identity protection through Experian IdentityWorks to impacted individuals.