Skip to main content
Back to overview
High

Pitney Bowes Inc. hit by ShinyHunters ransomware, 25M Salesforce records compromised

Pitney Bowes Inc., a US-based business services company, was affected by a ransomware attack carried out by the ShinyHunters group.

Key points

  • Ransomware attack by ShinyHunters group.
  • Breach date: April 18, 2026.
  • Over 25 million Salesforce records compromised.

Connected intelligence

Signal brief

Follow the organization, likely method and potential impact to explore connected Shadow Tier intelligence.

02

Likely method

Ransomware

Threat source not confirmed

03

Potential impact

Data Exposure

Confidentiality, Availability

Published
Apr 18, 2026
Updated
Jul 3, 2026
Confidence
High
Evidence
2 sources

Structured assessment

Signal analysis

This analysis groups the signal by industry, likely incident action and impacted security area. It helps compare this signal with other published signals without treating the labels as final determinations.

Threat source

Threat source not confirmed

Watch ransomware, endpoint compromise and business interruption exposure.

Business impact

Potential operational disruption
Impact area
Confidentiality, Availability
Likely asset
User or customer data

Mentioned entities

Data DisclosurePitney Bowes IncShinyHuntersSalesforceUS-basedPersonally Identifiable InformationPIIRansomwareOver

Quick context

Questions about this signal

What happened in this signal?

Pitney Bowes Inc., a US-based business services company, was affected by a ransomware attack carried out by the ShinyHunters group. The breach, which occurred on April 18, 2026, resulted in the compromise of over 25 million Salesforce records containing Personally Identifiable Information (PII). ShinyHunters issued an extortion threat with a deadline of April 21, 2026, demanding payment to prevent the leak of the stolen data.

When was this signal reported?

Shadow Tier lists Apr 18, 2026 as the signal date.

Which organization is connected to this signal?

Pb is the organization connected to this public signal.

Explore Pb
Which attack pattern is relevant?

This signal is connected to current ransomware incidents based on its reported incident context.

Explore current ransomware incidents
Which impact area is relevant?

This signal is connected to data exposure and breach intelligence based on its reported consequences.

Explore data exposure and breach intelligence