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Charter Communications Data Breach by ShinyHunters Exposes Millions of Records
Telecommunications giant Charter Communications (Spectrum) suffered a data breach attributed to the ShinyHunters hacking group. The group posted data on a dark web leak site after ransom negotiations failed. While Charter stated no sensitive data was stolen, ShinyHunters claimed to have released 42 million records, including 13 million customer records and nearly 27,000 employee records. The compromised data allegedly includes full names, email addresses, home and company addresses, and support ticket details for customers, and work emails, job titles, and home addresses for employees. The initial breach occurred around April 1, 2026, via a vishing attack on an employee's Microsoft Entra account, with the data leak and significant reporting occurring on June 5, 2026.
Charter Communications (Spectrum) Data Breach Confirmed After ShinyHunters Extortion Threat
Charter Communications, operating as Spectrum, confirmed a data breach after the ShinyHunters extortion group claimed to have stolen customer data. The breach, which occurred around April 1, 2026, involved a vishing attack that compromised an employee's Microsoft Entra account, leading to unauthorized access and export of records from Charter's Salesforce environment. ShinyHunters threatened to leak the data if a ransom was not paid.
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