Last week, pet products and services giant Petco confirmed that it experienced a data breach involving customers’ personal information, without specifying what type of data was affected.On Friday, in a legally required filing with Texas’ attorney general’s office, Petco reported that the affected data included: names, Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers, financial information such as account numbers, credit or debit card numbers, and dates of birth.  Petco filed similar legally required notic ...

Core Points - Petco disclosed a data breach involving customer personal information in a filing with California's attorney general [1] - The company identified a software application setting that allowed certain files to be accessible online and took immediate corrective actions [2][7] - Petco is offering free credit and identity theft monitoring services to affected customers as required by California law [5] Summary by Sections Data Breach Details - The breach affects at least 500 customers in California, with additional notifications sent to unspecified individuals in Massachusetts and three in Montana [4] - The specific types of personal information exposed have not been disclosed [2][3] Company Response - Petco has communicated with affected individuals and has implemented additional security measures to enhance application security [2][7] - The company is providing resources for credit monitoring in compliance with legal requirements if sensitive information like driver's license numbers or Social Security numbers were compromised [5]