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Progressive Auto Group Data Breach

▼ Key takeaways

•Reports suggest a potential breach involving Progressive Auto Group.
•Discovered on January 27, 2026.
•Possible data exposed: names, Social Security numbers, driver\'s license/state ID numbers, passport numbers, financial account numbers, debit/payment card numbers, Social Security Number, Driver's License Number, Debit Card Number, Banking Information.
•Affects individuals in: New Hampshire, Ohio.
•Confirmation level: Confirmed by company.

Breach confirmed

The Progressive Auto Group breach is confirmed. If you may be affected, add your details below and we will take it from there.

Detailed summary

Progressive Auto Group, a car dealership in Massillon, Ohio, experienced a data breach on June 20, 2025. The breach was discovered in June 2025 and customers began receiving notifications in late December 2025, with some letters arriving as late as January 2026. The company confirmed the incident, and a law firm is investigating.

The confirmed data types exposed in the breach include Social Security Numbers, Driver's License Numbers, debit card information, and banking information. The incident affected 1,680 individuals. The full text of the official breach notification letters has not been publicly provided, and the company has not provided a direct quote regarding the incident, though it previously stated it was offering one year of free credit monitoring to affected customers.

Details about the full scope of various data types compromised may emerge later, and legal proceedings may reveal additional information.

Data possibly involved

names
Social Security numbers
Can be used to open fraudulent accounts and file false tax returns
driver\'s license/state ID numbers
passport numbers
financial account numbers
debit/payment card numbers
Social Security Number
Can be used to open fraudulent accounts and file false tax returns
Driver's License Number
Can be used for identity fraud
Debit Card Number
May result in unauthorized charges on your accounts
Banking Information

Breach Verification Status

Reports Only

Complete

Initial dark web reports of potential breach

Company Confirmed

Current

Company has acknowledged the breach

Regulator Confirmed

Confirmed by regulatory authorities

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Case Status:

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