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Hot Topic Vendor Cyber Rating & Cyber Score

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At Hot Topic we pride ourselves on being the destination of pop culture and music merchandise. We do this by hiring the best people, having the best product, and providing the best customer experience for our one-of-a-kind fans. Founded in 1989 in a Southern California garage, Hot Topic employs over 10,000 associates between 600+ retail locations, our headquarters, and two distribution centers. We give back to our communities in our partnerships with Mental Health America, Notes for Notes, and The Trevor Project. We strive for HT Inc. to be an inclusive place where every individual can be successful, build their career, contribute to the company, our customers and community - AND HAVE FUN DOING IT! When you join us, you become a part


Hot Topic A.I CyberSecurity Scoring

Incident Details
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Company Information
Website:http://www.hottopic.com
Employees number:7,982
Number of followers:59,478
NAICS:43
Industry Type:Retail
Homepage:hottopic.com
Cyber Premium EstimationGet Supply Chain
Hot Topic Risk Score (AI oriented)
Between 600 and 649
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Hot TopicRetail
Updated:
05/04/2026
626/1000
Poor
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Hot Topic Global Score (TPRM)
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Hot Topic
Hot TopicPoor
Current Score
626Caa (POOR)
01000
3 incidents
0 avg impact
Incident timeline with MITRE ATT&CK tactics, techniques, and mitigations.
JUNE 2026
632Before Incident
MAY 2026
630Before Incident
APRIL 2026
628Before Incident
MARCH 2026
624Before Incident
FEBRUARY 2026
622Before Incident
JANUARY 2026
620Before Incident
DECEMBER 2025
617Before Incident
NOVEMBER 2025
614Before Incident
OCTOBER 2025
611Before Incident
SEPTEMBER 2025
608Before Incident
AUGUST 2025
604Before Incident
JULY 2025
601Before Incident
NOVEMBER 2024
681Before Incident
Breach
01 Nov 2024 • Hot Topic
Hot Topic

Hot Topic Data Breach

569After Incident
CRITICAL-112
HOT000110524
On October 20, a hacker known as Dark X claimed to have accessed a server and stolen personal data of 350 million Hot Topic customers, listing it for sale on an underground forum. The data included emails, addresses, phone numbers, and partial credit card numbers, marking potentially the largest hack of a consumer retailer. The success of the breach was attributed to obtaining a developer's login credentials, spotlighting the threat posed by infostealers—a type of malware exploited in an expansive underground industry for similar high-profile breaches.
INCIDENT DETAILS -
TYPE
Data Breach
MOTIVATION
Financial Gain
IMPACT
Data Compromised: Emails, Addresses, Phone Numbers, Partial Credit Card NumbersSystems Affected: Server
DATA BREACH
EmailsAddressesPhone NumbersPartial Credit Card NumbersNumber Of Records Exposed: 350 million
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NOVEMBER 2023
718Before Incident
Breach
18 Nov 2023 • Hot Topic
Hot Topic, Inc.

Hot Topic, Inc. Data Breach

660After Incident
LOW-58
HOT810072925
The California Office of the Attorney General reported that Hot Topic, Inc. experienced a data breach involving suspicious login activity on November 18-19 and November 25, 2023, potentially affecting approximately 367 Rhode Island residents. The breach may have compromised names, email addresses, order histories, phone numbers, birth dates, and mailing addresses, though there is no evidence that personal information was accessed by unauthorized parties as per the investigation findings.
INCIDENT DETAILS -
TYPE
Data Breach
IMPACT
namesemail addressesorder historiesphone numbersbirth datesmailing addresses
DATA BREACH
namesemail addressesorder historiesphone numbersbirth datesmailing addressesNumber Of Records Exposed: 367namesemail addressesorder historiesphone numbersbirth datesmailing addresses
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Blog URLSource URL
FEBRUARY 2023
785Before Incident
Breach
07 Feb 2023 • Hot Topic
Hot Topic, Inc.

Data Breach at Hot Topic, Inc.

708After Incident
CRITICAL-77
HOT100072625
The Washington State Office of the Attorney General reported a data breach involving Hot Topic, Inc. on July 28, 2023. The breach occurred on February 7, 2023, due to unauthorized access, affecting 2,348 Washington residents and compromising information such as names, email addresses, order history, phone numbers, and mailing addresses. A notification to affected individuals is scheduled to be sent on July 31, 2023.
INCIDENT DETAILS -
TYPE
Data Breach
IMPACT
namesemail addressesorder historyphone numbersmailing addresses
DATA BREACH
namesemail addressesorder historyphone numbersmailing addressesnamesemail addressesphone numbersmailing addresses
REFERENCES
Blog URLSource URL

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