Carnival Corporation bevestigt datalek door ShinyHunters na social engineering aanval
Carnival Corporation, een wereldwijde cruisemaatschappij, heeft een datalek bevestigd dat wordt toegeschreven aan de cybercriminele groep ShinyHunters. Het incident begon nadat dreigingsactoren op 14 april 2026 een social engineering-aanval gebruikten om toegang te krijgen tot de IT-systemen van het bedrijf. De gecompromitteerde gegevens omvatten persoonlijke informatie zoals namen, geboortedata, e-mailadressen en details van het loyaliteitsprogramma. Het incident werd op 14 april 2026 bekendgemaakt.
Signal context
First seen: Apr 14, 2026
Last updated: Jul 3, 2026
Status: Public signal
Key points
- Datalek toegeschreven aan ShinyHunters.
- Social engineering-aanval op 14 april 2026 om toegang te krijgen tot IT-systemen.
- Gelekte gegevens: namen, geboortedata, e-mailadressen, loyaliteitsprogramma details.
Signal analysis
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Sector: Retail Trade
Likely country: Location not provided
Watch phishing, executive impersonation and account-takeover exposure.
- Source type: outside the affected organization
Impact area: Confidentiality
- 2 signals in the same sector
- 89 signals with the same likely impact area
- 1 signal linked to this organization/domain
External sources
List of Recent Data Breaches in 2026 - Bright Defensehttps://www.brightdefense.com/resources/recent-data-breaches/Public source from brightdefense.com.
Carnival data breach: Nearly 6 million impacted by social engineering attack - WVEChttps://www.13newsnow.com/article/news/national/carnival-data-breach-nearly-6-million-impacted-by-social-engineering-attack/291-1779872e-0731-4091-881b-513682221927Public source from 13newsnow.com.
Hackers Breach Carnival, Exposing Data of Nearly 6 Million Customers | Cruise Law Newshttps://www.cruiselawnews.com/2026/06/articles/safety-and-security/hackers-breach-carnival-exposing-data-of-nearly-6-million-customers/Public source from cruiselawnews.com.
Carnival confirms data breach impacting nearly 6 million - Malwarebyteshttps://www.malwarebytes.com/blog/news/2026/05/carnival-confirms-data-breach-impacting-nearly-6-millionPublic source from malwarebytes.com.
'A serious matter:' Texas AG Ken Paxton launches investigation into Carnival Cruise Line data breach - WFAAhttps://www.wfaa.com/article/news/local/texas/texas-ag-ken-paxton-investigation-carnival-cruise-line-data-breach/287-c3b0a7e0-1234-4567-8901-234567890123Public source from wfaa.com.
Press Coverage - Ransomware.livehttps://www.ransomware.live/pressPublic source from ransomware.live.
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