KFC Data Breach
Status: Confirmed
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: KFC · Actor: LAPSUS$ · Source: DataBreach.com / ObscureIQ intelligence
Attack: Data Exfiltration via Under investigation
Timeline: Breach (Oct, 2025) · Reported (Oct, 2025) · Leak (10/3/25)
Exposure: 1.1M+ records · Email, Phone Number, Home Address
Status: Confirmed · Risk: Moderate (Phishing / SIM swap)
Summary
The incident is one of several breaches affecting Salesforce in 2025. A group calling itself “Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters” released a limited sample of the stolen database on October 3 2025. The records have since been indexed and anonymized in our search engine. According to the attackers the full dataset is scheduled for release on October 10 2025.
Data found in hackers’ sample – 🧍 Personal Information (Contact)
Full name – ✅ Present Birthdate / age – ⛔ Empty Gender – ⛔ Empty, Title / salutation – ⛔ Empty
📧 , Contact Information
Email (store inbox) – ✅ Present Email (individual contact) – ✅ Present Phone (store) – ✅ Present Phone (individual contact) – ✅ Present Mailing address (individual contact) – ✅ Present Mailing address (store location) – ✅ Present (street city state ZIP)
🏪 , Store / Franchise Account (Account record)
Store identifier / account “Name” – ✅ Present Account type (FRN) – ✅ Present Store address (Address_1__c City__c State__c Zip_Code__c) – ✅ Present Status code – ✅ Present Open date – ✅ Present Status date – ✅ Present, Previous store ID – ✅ Present
🗺️ , Territory / DMA & Ownership
DMA ID & description – ✅ Present Territory code & description – ✅ Present Territory manager (first/last name & email) – ✅ Present, Owner (first/last name & address) – ✅ Present
👔 , Org / Role Details
Account “Type” = FRN (franchise) – ✅ Present Internal owner/assignee (OwnerId) – ✅ Present Additional internal codes (ftc_code/firstname/lastname/email) – ✅ Present
📨 , Customer Service Flags (Contact)
“Chronic Caller” flag – ✅ Present (value recorded) “Not Eligible for Fulfillment” flag – ✅ Present (value recorded) “Not Eligible for Refund” flag – ✅ Present (value recorded) Case count – ✅ Present Email bounced – ✅ Present (false in sample)
⚙️ , System Metadata (both records)
Record IDs – ✅ Present Created date / created by – ✅ Present Last modified date / modified by – ✅ Present SystemModstamp – ✅ Present IsDeleted – ✅ Present (false) Photo URL – ✅ Present LastActivityDate (contact) – ✅ Present
About KFC
KFC is the organization affected by this breach. User data may have been generated through account creation, service usage, or business operations.
If you have interacted with KFC in any capacity, your data may be included in this breach.
Threat Actor: LAPSUS$
This breach has been attributed to LAPSUS$. The group is known for data theft campaigns targeting organizations through various intrusion methods.
- Under investigation
Breach Exploitation Status
Moderate
Status
Detected
Possible
Possible
Unknown
Unknown
3–5 years
Phone numbers and addresses change over time but remain valid long enough for sustained exploitation campaigns.
Data Points Exposed
Dark Web Verification
Status: Confirmed
- Dataset containing approximately 1.1M+ records has been identified in breach intelligence sources.
- The data is indexed and searchable across breach notification platforms.
Impact
This breach carries moderate risk due to the nature of exposed data fields and the scale of affected records.
- Targeted phishing referencing KFC accounts or services
- SIM-swap attempts where phone numbers are present
- Physical mail scams and address-based identity verification fraud
- Data broker enrichment and resale
Recommendations for Impacted Individuals
If you believe your information may be included:
Non-clients may request a breach impact review.
KFC account updates
Password reset requests
Verify directly through official channels.
Email compromise is often the first pivot point.
Frequently Asked Questions
In Oct, 2025, KFC experienced a data breach that resulted in the exposure of approximately 1.1M+ records containing personal information.
The exposed data includes Email, Phone Number, Home Address.
Approximately 1.1M+ records were affected based on current breach intelligence.
Yes. This breach is treated as confirmed based on data observed in breach intelligence platforms.
Data circulation has been detected across breach-sharing channels. Downstream exploitation risk exists based on the nature of the exposed fields.
Rotate passwords associated with KFC, enable multi-factor authentication on email and financial accounts, and monitor for suspicious activity.
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