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Confidence MediumMay 12, 2026cushmanwakefield.com

Cushman & Wakefield Vishing Incident and Data Breach

PatternExternal actor · Social · Confidentiality impact

Real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield confirmed a data breach linked to a vishing (voice phishing) attack. Cybercrime groups ShinyHunters and Keelin both claimed responsibility for compromising the company. The firm activated incident response procedures, contained unauthorized activity, and engaged third-party cybersecurity experts to investigate.

Signal date
May 12, 2026
Updated
Jun 29, 2026
Confidence
Medium
Sources
1 source
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Cushmanwakefield

Sector
Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services
Signals
1 linked

Signal context

First seen: May 12, 2026

Last updated: Jun 29, 2026

Status: Public signal

Key points

  • Data breach tied to a vishing attack.
  • ShinyHunters and Keelin cybercrime groups claimed responsibility.
  • Incident response procedures activated.

Signal analysis

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Affected organization
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Cushmanwakefield

Sector: Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

Likely country: Location not provided

Estimated
Threat source
Social activity

Watch phishing, executive impersonation and account-takeover exposure.

  • Source type: outside the affected organization
Business impact
Potential fraud or account takeover risk

Impact area: Confidentiality

Likely asset: User or customer data

Trend context
4 signals with similar action pattern
  • 5 signals in the same sector
  • 90 signals with the same likely impact area
  • 1 signal linked to this organization/domain
Mentioned entities
CushmanwakefieldData DisclosureCushmanWakefieldCybercrimeShinyHunters and Keelin

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