Fore Coffee (PT Fore Kopi Indonesia) data breach
Fore Coffee (PT Fore Kopi Indonesia) announced a data breach on Oct 28, 2026 affecting about 5.7 million people, exposing names, email addresses, phone numbers and dates of birth. It was caused by a cyberattack. Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) said on November 4, 2026 it is examining Fore's breach report and could impose administrative sanctions under the PDP Law if violations are found. No settlement or compensation has been announced.
Was I affected?
Users of the Fore app; up to about 5.7 million customer accounts. Fore is contacting affected customers directly, including by email.
| Announced | Oct 28, 2026 |
|---|---|
| Country | Indonesia |
| People affected | 5.7 million |
| Data exposed | Names, Email addresses, Phone numbers, Dates of birth, Addresses, Passwords and Other details |
| Status | Confirmed by the company or a regulator filing |
What happened
Indonesian coffee chain Fore Coffee (PT Fore Kopi Indonesia Tbk) said on October 28, 2026 that an unauthorized party accessed one of the platforms it uses to manage customer data, affecting up to about 5.7 million customer accounts. Depending on the customer, the data may include name, email address, phone number, date of birth, gender, the address registered in the Fore app, hashed PIN and purchase history; the app does not store national ID numbers or card details. Fore reported the incident to the Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi), which said on November 4 it is examining the report.
What should I do?
- Change your Fore app PIN, or create one if you don't have one, and change the PIN on any other account that uses the same one.
- Never share your PIN or OTP code with anyone, even if they claim to be from Fore.
- Be wary of calls, SMS, emails and WhatsApp messages claiming to be from Fore.
- Contact privacy@fore.coffee if you need help or think your account was misused.
Regulator action, and how Korea compares
Fore Coffee (PT Fore Kopi Indonesia): Indonesia's Ministry of Communication and Digital Affairs (Komdigi) said on November 4, 2026 it is examining Fore's breach report and could impose administrative sanctions under the PDP Law if violations are found. (checked Nov 13, 2026; source)
For comparison, Korea's privacy regulator fined Louis Vuitton Korea ₩21.4 billion (about US$14M) in February 2026 over a breach of 3.6 million people. Korean law fines the security failure itself, not only misuse of the data.
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Sources
- FORE takes remedial action and strengthens security following unauthorized access to customer data · PT Fore Kopi Indonesia Tbk · official
- FORE Akui Alami Peretasan, Data Alamat hingga PIN 5,7 Juta Pelanggan Dicuri · Bisnis.com (in Indonesian) · news
- Komdigi Periksa Dugaan Kebocoran 5,7 Juta Data Pelanggan Fore · Katadata (in Indonesian) · news
- Fore Coffee reports data breach affecting 5.7 million customer accounts · Marketing-Interactive · news