What happened
Data breach at Texas gas station operator exposes personal information when Gulshan Management Services, Inc., a Texas-based company operating approximately 150 gas stations and convenience stores, disclosed that unauthorized actors accessed its IT systems from September 17 to September 27, 2025, exposing personal data of over 377,000 customers. The incident, revealed in a breach notification filed with the Maine Attorney General’s Office, involved unauthorized access to an external system that contained names and other personal identifiers; the specific types of sensitive data compromised were not fully detailed but included personal identifiers and possibly additional customer information. Gulshan initiated its response protocol after discovery on September 27, 2025, and notified impacted individuals in January 2026, offering 12 months of complimentary identity protection services through Kroll Identity Monitoring Services.Â
Who is affected
Customers of Gulshan Management Services across multiple U.S. states, including at least 54 residents of Maine, face direct exposure of their personal information and potential identity theft risks due to the breach.
Why CISOs should care
Retail and consumer-facing operations remain frequent targets for breaches that can expose large volumes of personally identifiable information, underscoring the importance of proactive security measures and timely incident detection and response.
3 practical actions
- Improve phishing defenses: Strengthen email filtering and employee training to reduce initial compromise vectors.
- Accelerate breach detection: Implement monitoring and alerting to shorten dwell time of unauthorized access.
- Support affected users: Offer identity protection and guidance to breach victims while evaluating controls to prevent recurrence.