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DII-2026-00073
ReportedReported by fewer than three independent publishers, with no official finding.

Sears Exposed AI Chatbot Phone Calls and Text Chats to Anyone on the Web

Lily Hay Newman and Matt Burgess report Sears department stores have largely disappeared across the United States, but the brand and its appliance repair service are still in business, complete with a modern twist...

17 March 2026 · Accidental exposure and misconfiguration
17 March 2026
DII-2026-000735 sources ↓
Quick facts
Category
Accidental exposure and misconfiguration
Source
DataBreaches.net
Date
17 March 2026
Drafted by
Raidu Incident Detection

What happened

Not publicly disclosed.

Classification

Category
Accidental exposure and misconfiguration
Industry
Business and professional services

Sources and evidence

This record was researched and written by the Index, based on the following original reporting.

DataBreaches.net
Sears Exposed AI Chatbot Phone Calls and Text Chats to Anyone on the Web
17 March 2026
wired.com
the brand
youtube.com
AI chatbot
expressvpn.com
when he found
wired.com
Wired