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Panera Bread breach: 5,112,502 accounts exposed

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.

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What happened

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.

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    Have I Been Pwned: Panera Bread (opens a new tab)

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APA

KEVWire. (2026, January 31). Panera Bread breach: 5,112,502 accounts exposed. https://kevwire.com/record/hibp-panerabread

MLA

"Panera Bread breach: 5,112,502 accounts exposed." KEVWire, 31 Jan. 2026, kevwire.com/record/hibp-panerabread.

Chicago

KEVWire. "Panera Bread breach: 5,112,502 accounts exposed." Last modified January 31, 2026. https://kevwire.com/record/hibp-panerabread.

Evidence summary (plain text)

Panera Bread breach: 5,112,502 accounts exposed (Jan 31, 2026).
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.
Sources:
Have I Been Pwned: Panera Bread: https://haveibeenpwned.com/Breach/PaneraBread
Have I Been Pwned breach API: https://haveibeenpwned.com/api/v3/breaches
Record ID: hibp-panerabread.
Record origin: Ingested record.
AI evidence: Not assessed.
About this data

This record was ingested from a data source. Retrieved: Oct 26, 2026, 22:25 UTC. Ingestion is not an independent editorial investigation.

Verified by Have I Been Pwned. Breach date: 2026-01-07; loaded 2026-01-31. Exposed data: Email addresses, Names, Phone numbers, Physical addresses. Counts are accounts in the loaded data, not necessarily distinct people.

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