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FAT Brands data breach

USUnited States · FAT Brands, Inc.

FAT Brands (United States) notified the Vermont Attorney General of a data breach on 11 November 2026. It told that state about 7 Vermont residents; the total can be higher.

People affected
7Vermont residents · one state’s count, the total can be higher
Reported
11 November 2026Official notice

What was exposed 4

  • Social Security numbers
  • Government ID numbers
  • Health and medical information
  • Financial account and card details

Before the notice: the ransomware gang DragonForce named FAT Brands on its leak site on 27 April 2026, 198 days before this was reported. Matched by the organisation’s name: the notice itself does not say who the attacker was.

Sources 1

Official notices are read by code from the regulator’s own register. More notices to Vermont. · Corrections and changes

Questions about the FAT Brands breach

Was FAT Brands hacked?

FAT Brands (United States) notified the Vermont Attorney General of a data breach on 11 November 2026. It told that state about 7 Vermont residents; the total can be higher. The sources do not say how it happened.

What data was exposed in the FAT Brands breach?

Social Security numbers, Government ID numbers, Health and medical information and Financial account and card details, by the notices and reports on this page.

How do I know if I was affected?

Organisations normally tell the people whose data was involved, by letter or email, and that notice says what of yours was in it. We cannot look up individual people. If you got a notice, check that it is real, then follow the steps on this page.

Is there a FAT Brands data breach settlement?

No settlement open for claims is on record for FAT Brands as of 15 November 2026. A settlement usually comes a year or more after a breach, if a court approves one. Every open settlement is listed with its deadline.

Is a letter, email or text about the FAT Brands breach real or a scam?

A real notice names the breach, says what data was involved and never asks for a password, a code or a payment. Criminals often send fake notices after a breach is in the news. Do not use links or phone numbers in the message: go to FAT Brands’s own site, or check the letter here.

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