Advance Auto Parts data breach could pay out up to $5,200 — see if you qualify

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Breach exposed the personal information of millions of employees and job applicants

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Advanced Auto Parts, one of dozens of companies affected by the Snowflake cyberattacks last year, has reached a settlement in the lawsuits over the data breach that occurred in its cloud storage environment as a result of those attacks.

The May 2024 breach leaked the personal information of 2.3 million employees and job applicants, and eligible individuals should have already received a data breach notification letter from the company which explains that their data was stolen and indicates whether or not they're eligible to receive funds.

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Amber Bouman
Amber Bouman
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Amber Bouman is the senior security editor at Tom's Guide where she writes about antivirus software, home security, identity theft and more. She has long had an interest in personal security, both online and off, and also has an appreciation for martial arts and edged weapons. With over two decades of experience working in tech journalism, Amber has written for a number of publications including PC World, Maximum PC, Tech Hive, and Engadget covering everything from smartphones to smart breast pumps. 

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