CARHARTT DATA BREACH EXPOSES 12.9M ACCOUNTS

The breach affecting the clothing retailer marks a significant security incident involving a large customer database. ShinyHunters, known for extortion-based data theft operations, made the stolen information public after the initial compromise. Carhartt has not yet issued an official statement regarding the breach or the specific types of data exposed. Affected customers should monitor their accounts for suspicious activity and consider changing passwords associated with the retailer. The incident adds to a growing list of major retail breaches in recent years. Customers can check if their information was compromised by visiting Have I Been Pwned's website and searching with their email address. Carhartt's parent company Kontoor Brands has not provided details on when the breach occurred or what remediation steps are underway. Further updates are expected as the company investigates the incident.