# JCPenney

Type: Company (JCPNQ)

Source: Cyber Intelligence Brief — https://getcyberbrief.com/entity/jcpenney
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## Timeline

- **2026-06-18**: Investigation Announced for JCPenney/Catalyst Brands — Edelson Lechtzin LLP issued a separate press release launching an investigation into the JCPenney and Catalyst Brands data breach.
- **2026-06-17**: Investigation Announced for The Credit Pros — Edelson Lechtzin LLP issued a press release launching an investigation into data privacy claims against The Credit Pros.
- **2026-06-16**: The Credit Pros Breach Detected — The Credit Pros discovered a breach of its Salesforce environment, with Icarus claiming access to customer financial and personal data.
- **2026-06-12**: JCPenney/Catalyst Brands Breach Detected — JCPenney and Catalyst Brands learned of a data breach, later linked to ShinyHunters, compromising employee and possibly customer records including W-2s, SSNs, and government IDs.

## Recent coverage (1 stories)

### ShinyHunters and Icarus claim 2 high-impact breaches in one week
2026-06-19 21:15:15 · Sentiment: Strongly negative · Impact: 6/10 · Sources: 3

Two distinct threat groups, ShinyHunters and Icarus, have publicly claimed responsibility for separate breaches at JCPenney/Catalyst Brands and The Credit Pros, respectively. The attacks expose evolving cybercriminal tactics, including Salesforce environment exploitation and high-value PII harvesting.
Full story: https://getcyberbrief.com/story/shinyhunters-icarus-credit-pros-jcpenney-breach-2026

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