Panera Bread data breach: 5.1M accounts exposed
Severity: medium · Patch status: no-fix-needed · Since 2026-01-31
In January 2026, Panera Bread suffered a data breach that exposed 14M records. After an attempted extortion failed, the attackers published the data publicly, which included 5.1M unique email addresses along with associated account information such as names, phone numbers and physical addresses. Panera Bread subsequently confirmed that "the data involved is contact information" and that authorities were notified. Exposed data: email addresses, names, phone numbers, physical addresses. The breach dates from Jan 7, 2026; Have I Been Pwned loaded it on Jan 31, 2026.
What to do
- If you had a Panera Bread account, change its password and the password of any other account that reused it.
- Turn on multi-factor authentication wherever it is offered.
- Check whether your addresses are in this breach at https://haveibeenpwned.com.
- Expect targeted phishing that quotes the leaked details; verify any unexpected contact out of band.
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