Carnival cruise operator confirms nearly 6 million people affected in data breach

Date:
Fri, 29 May 2026 14:35:00 +0000

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in late April, ShinyHunters claimed responsibility for the breach.

FULL STORY ======================================================================Copy link Facebook X Whatsapp Reddit Pinterest Flipboard Threads Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter Carnival confirmed its April ransomware attack affected 5,995,277 people Stolen data included names, birth dates, genders, membership details ShinyHunters leaked the data after failed ransom talks Carnival Corporation, the worlds largest cruise company, said it began notifying people affected by the April ransomware attack, pinning the number of victims to just under six million.

In late April this year, the company confirmed suffering a supply-chain
attack and losing sensitive data on millions of customers. As the worlds largest cruise company, Carnival operates multiple brands, including Holland America Line. It was this subsidiary that was struck by the infamous ShinHunters collective, who listed it on its data leak site, claiming to have taken 8.7 million records. Among the stolen data were names, dates of birth, genders, and membership status details, and Have I Been Pwned? later added that around 7.5 million emails were compromised, as well. Latest Videos From You may like ShinyHunters hackers claim to have pinched 7.5 million Carnival cruise emails Millions possibly affected by data breach at dermatology giant QualDerm Charter Communications confirms data breach, 40 million records apparently affected Stolen credentials through phishing Now, the company
filed a new report with the Maine Attorney Generals Office, sharing a sample of the letter being sent to affected individuals, and reporting exactly 5,995,277 victims.

In the letter, Carnival said that the attack took place on April 14, after hackers social-engineered an employee into sharing access to a limited
portion of the companys IT system. The company also said it is now offering
24 months of free membership with TransUnions credit monitoring services, to help mitigate any potential fallout .

ShinyHunters leaked the Carnival data on the dark web soon after the breach, stating that the negotiations with the company broke down. "The company
failed to reach an agreement with us despite our incredible patience," the group allegedly said. "They don't care."

All at once, ShinyHunters released data on around 40 different organizations, including Mytheresa, Zara, 7-Eleven, Pitney Bowes, and Carnival. Are you a pro? Subscribe to our newsletter Sign up to the TechRadar Pro newsletter to get all the top news, opinion, features and guidance your business needs to succeed! Contact me with news and offers from other Future brands Receive email from us on behalf of our trusted partners or sponsors By submitting
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Carnival Corporation takes the privacy and security of your information seriously, the company stressed in the letter. We deeply regret this incident and any concern it may cause.

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