Data Breach Notifications

Entity Information

  • Type of Organization: Other Commercial
  • Entity Name: Advance Stores Company, Incorporated
  • Street Address: 4200 Six Forks Road, Suite 2000
  • City: Raleigh
  • State, or Country if outside the US: NC
  • Zip Code: 27609

Submitted By

  • Name: Ethan Steiger
  • Title: SVP, Chief Information Security Officer
  • Firm name (if different than entity):
  • Telephone Number: (919) 227-5377
  • Email Address: ethan.steiger@advance-auto.com
  • Relationship to entity whose information was compromised: Employee

Breach Information

  • Total number of persons affected (including residents): 2,316,591
  • Total number of Maine residents affected: 13,858
  • If the number of Maine residents exceeds 1,000, have the consumer reporting agencies been notified:
  • Date(s) Breach Occured: April 14, 2024
  • Date Breach Discovered: June 10, 2024
  • Description of the Breach:
    • External system breach (hacking)
  • Information Acquired - Name or other personal identifier in combination with:

Notification and Protection Services

  • Type of Notification: Written
  • Date(s) of consumer notification: July 10, 2024
  • Copy of notice to affected Maine residents: Advance_Auto_Parts,_Inc._-_Notice_of_Data_Event_-_ME.pdf
  • Date of any previous (within 12 months) breach notifications:
  • Were identity theft protection services offered: Yes
  • If yes, please provide the duration, the provider of the service and a brief description of the service: 12 months, Experian, Please see Exhibit 1.