{
  "id": 15579331,
  "title": "2.76 mil. pieces of customers' info at Hollys leaked in cyberattack",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/2-76-mil-pieces-of-customers-info-at-hollys-leaked-in-cyberattack",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-19T08:12:04.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "The Korea Times",
    "slug": "the-korea-times",
    "url": "https://www.koreatimes.co.kr/business/companies/20261019/276-mil-pieces-of-customers-info-at-hollys-leaked-in-cyberattack"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "Hollywood coffee chain Hollys experienced a cyberattack that resulted in the leak of 2.76 million pieces of customer information, the company announced on Monday. This incident is the latest in a series of hacking attacks targeting local businesses. The stolen data included customers' dates of birth, phone numbers, addresses, and email addresses. The breach was discovered between September 3 and October 7 when Hollys detected unauthorized access to its system. The company clarified that the leaked data comprised temporary files from a past membership service overhaul, rather than the current customer database. Hollys is still investigating the full extent of the incident. The company expressed regret for causing customer concern and pledged to take all necessary measures to protect customer data and minimize the damage caused by the breach.",
  "summary": "Customer information held by local coffee chain Hollys has reportedly been leaked via hacking of its memberships program, the franchise said Monday, the latest in a string of cyberattacks targeting local companies. A total of 2.76 million pieces of personal information, including the customers' dates of birth, phone numbers, addresses and emails, was stolen by the hackers sometime between Sept. 3…",
  "key_points": [
    "Hollys coffee chain experienced a cyberattack in September.",
    "2.76 million pieces of customer information were leaked.",
    "Stolen data included dates of birth, phone numbers, addresses, and email addresses."
  ],
  "editors_take": "The exposure of sensitive membership data through temporary files underscores the persistent vulnerability of local businesses to targeted hacking attempts that exploit legacy information during system transitions.",
  "illustration": null,
  "coverage": {
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    "also_reported_by": [
      {
        "outlet": "Yonhap News",
        "title": "2.76 mln pieces of customers' info at Hollys leaked in cyberattack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/2-76-mln-pieces-of-customers-info-at-hollys-leaked-in-cyberattack",
        "published": "2026-10-19T07:19:22.000Z"
      },
      {
        "outlet": "The Korea Times",
        "title": "2.76 mil. pieces of customers' info at Hollys leaked in cyberattack",
        "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/19/2-76-mil-pieces-of-customers-info-at-hollys-leaked-in-cyberattack-15582927",
        "published": "2026-10-19T08:52:03.000Z"
      }
    ]
  },
  "ai_generated": true,
  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}