The employee's information of Seagate Technology was leaked in a data security incident after an employee email account tricked an employee at a data storage giant. The compromised information included employee Social Security numbers, salaries, and other personal data. The employee's excess was immediately cut off and offered two-year membership to Experian’s ProtectMyID service, paid for by the company.

On March 9, 2016, the California Office of the Attorney General reported that Seagate US, LLC experienced a data breach on March 1, 2016, involving a phishing email that disclosed W-2 information, including names, addresses, Social Security numbers, and earnings of Seagate employees. Approximately the same number as employees who received a W-2 for the 2015 tax year were affected.