JCPenney data breach
From Breaches, in the HARD wiki · Updated
This article is about the June 2026 breach of JCPenney. For every breach, see Breaches.
The JCPenney data breach exposed 368,418 accounts from jcpenny.com in June 2026. The data taken includes usernames, dates of birth, government issued IDs and names and 4 more kinds of data.[1]
Have I Been Pwned verified it and added it to its search on 20 Jun 2026, within a month. It is the 505th largest of the 618 breaches in HARD’s list.
What was exposed
JCPenney’s breach included 8 kinds of data. What each lets criminals do:
| Data | What it’s used for |
|---|---|
| Usernames | Half of a login. With a reused password, it opens other accounts. |
| Dates of birth | Used to prove who you are to banks and phone companies. |
| Government issued IDs | Enough to open accounts or take out loans in your name. |
| Names | Makes scam messages personal enough to believe. |
| Physical addresses | Used to prove who you are, and for scam letters and parcels. |
| Email addresses | Expect scam emails that name the company to look genuine. |
| Phone numbers | Expect scam texts and calls, and a higher risk of someone moving your number to their SIM. |
| Job titles | Personal details that make scam messages more convincing. |
What to do
- Check whether you’re in it.Search your email address on Have I Been Pwned. It tells you which breaches it appears in, JCPenney among them, without showing the data.
- Turn on two-step sign-in.On JCPenney (jcpenny.com) and your email, so leaked sign-in details aren’t enough on their own.
- Distrust messages that mention JCPenney.Scammers use breach data to sound genuine. Don’t click links in emails or texts about the breach; go to the site yourself.
- Put a PIN on your phone account.Ask your mobile provider for a port-out PIN, so no one can move your number to their SIM.
- Freeze your credit.In the US, free at Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. In Australia, ask Equifax, Experian and illion for a ban. No one can open credit in your name while it’s on.
Timeline
- : the breach, as best it can be dated.
- : Have I Been Pwned verifies the data and adds it to its search, within a month.
Similar breaches
Breaches that leaked the same kinds of data, closest in time:
- Odido, February 2026, 6.1 million accounts
- Angel One, April 2023, 6.8 million accounts
- DentaQuest, May 2026, 2.6 million accounts
- Glendale Community College, June 2026, 793,925 accounts
- University of Nottingham, June 2026, 454,635 accounts
- Sharecare, August 2026, 318,185 accounts
See Breaches for all 618, and Updates for keeping your devices patched.
References
- ^ Troy Hunt. “JCPenney”, Have I Been Pwned, added 20 Jun 2026. Breach data licensed CC BY 4.0.
External links
- Have I Been Pwned, to check your email address
- jcpenny.com, JCPenney’s website