Panera Bread is a major American fast-casual restaurant chain specializing in bakery-cafe fare, including artisan bread, sandwiches, soups, salads, and pasta. Founded as the St. Louis Bread Company in 1987, it operates over 2,000 locations in the U.S. and Canada, offering fresh, often comfort-focused food in a relaxed, café-style environment
Reconnaissance
Targeting the "Repeat Offender"
confirmed
ShinyHunters, a prolific cybercriminal group, identifies Panera Bread as a high-value "soft target" due to its history of unpatched vulnerabilities and previous settlements. Attackers identify Panera’s reliance on Microsoft Entra single sign-on (SSO) as the primary gateway to their customer database.
