Convenience store chain giant 7-Eleven confirmed that its systems were breached in a cyberattack claimed by the ShinyHunters extortion group last month.
Founded in 1927, 7-Eleven now operates, franchises, and licenses over 86,000 stores globally, including 13,000 stores in the U.S. and Canada, while its 7Rewards and Speedy Rewards loyalty programs have more than 100 million members.
In addition to 7-Eleven stores, the retail giant also operates and franchises Speedway, Stripes, Laredo Taco Company, and Raise the Roost Chicken and Biscuits locations worldwide.
As detailed in data breach notifications sent to affected individuals on May 1 and filed in multiple U.S. states on Friday, the company discovered in early April that attackers gained access to some 7-Eleven systems and the personal information of an undisclosed number of individuals.
"We recently discovered that on April 8, 2026, an unauthorized third party gained access to certain 7-Eleven systems used to store franchisee documents," 7-Eleven said.
