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Poppins Payroll Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of Household Employers and Employees

Poppins Payroll Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of Household Employers and Employees

First seen 4 Oct 2026, 04:08 UTC • •
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ThreatCluster •October 4, 2026 at 06:06 UTC
  • •Poppins Payroll detected a data breach on September 3, 2026, due to a vulnerability in Metabase.
  • •Personal information of household employers and employees may have been compromised, including Social Security numbers.
  • •Class action investigations are underway by multiple law firms for those affected by the breach.

Poppins Payroll, a cloud-based payroll service, reported a data breach affecting household employers and employees. The breach was detected on September 3, 2026, when an unauthorized third party exploited a vulnerability in Metabase, a software vendor used by Poppins. Notification letters were sent to affected individuals on September 29, 2026. The exposed data may include names, Social Security numbers, financial information, and more. Edelson Lechtzin LLP and Wolf Haldenstein LLP are investigating potential class action claims on behalf of those affected. The full scope of the breach and the attacker's identity remain unconfirmed. Poppins has engaged an outside security firm to address the incident.

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Timeline

2026-09-03
Unauthorized access detected
Poppins Payroll identified unauthorized access to its systems due to a vulnerability in Metabase.
Morningstar
2026-09-29
Breach notification letters sent
Poppins Payroll sent notification letters to affected individuals regarding the data breach.
Morningstar
2026-09-29
Incident reported to Attorneys General
Poppins Payroll reported the data breach incident to the California and Vermont Attorneys General.
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Who is affected by the Poppins Payroll breach?
Household employers and employees using Poppins Payroll services may be affected.
What personal information was exposed?
The breach may have exposed names, Social Security numbers, financial information, and more.
What actions are being taken following the breach?
Law firms are investigating potential class action claims on behalf of affected individuals.