ShinyHunters
ShinyHunters targets accounting giant EY aka Ernst & Young leading to Data Breach
The cybercriminal group ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for a cyberattack targeting global accounting and professional services firm Ernst & Young (EY). According to the group’s public announcement, it has allegedly gained unauthorized access to EY’s systems and stolen sensitive client data, threatening to publish the information on the dark web if its demands are not […]
How Stale Credentials Drove the Worst Data Breach Incidents of 2026
The biggest enterprise data breach incidents of 2026 share a root cause that predates the breaches by years. TechCrunch’s mid-year breach roundup, compiled by security reporter Zack Whittaker, traces the highest-damage intrusions to aged credentials, weak helpdesk identity verification, and access lifecycle gaps that security teams had ample time to close. ShinyHunters, the English-speaking extortion […]
Carnival Corporation Data Breach Leads June Wave of Account-Compromise Incidents
Check Point Research‘s June 1 threat report shows the Carnival Corporation data breach among a wave of account-compromise incidents that dominated the week. Separately, threat actors are running commercial AI as production adversarial infrastructure — no longer experimental. Carnival Corporation disclosed a breach affecting nearly 6 million people — the largest single incident this month, […]
Instructure owned Canvas agrees to pay ransom to ShinyHunters
In a surprising development, Instructure, the company behind the widely used Canvas learning management software, has reportedly agreed to pay a ransom demanded by the cybercriminal group known as ShinyHunters. The American educational technology company took the decision in an effort to prevent nearly 3.45TB of allegedly stolen data from being leaked on underground breach […]
Instructure Data Breach by ShinyHunters puts Students and Teachers to Cyber Risks
The hacking collective ShinyHunters has become a recurring presence in global cybersecurity headlines, surfacing multiple times each month for its involvement in high-profile data breaches. Known for targeting both public and private organizations, the group has now turned its attention to the education sector. Its latest alleged victim is Instructure, a major provider of digital […]
ShinyHunters targets dating apps Bumble and Match in Data Breach incident
ShinyHunters, a notorious cybercrime group known for its evolving attack strategies, has reportedly targeted popular dating platforms Bumble and Match in a recent data breach. Once primarily associated with ransomware campaigns, the group has increasingly shifted its focus toward data exfiltration and extortion, targeting large organizations and cloud-based infrastructures. According to information shared with Cybersecurity […]
Crunchbase hacked and data breach confirmed by ShinyHunters
Crunchbase, a well-known business intelligence platform that tracks the growth of private startups, has recently made headlines after falling victim to a cyberattack that resulted in a significant data breach. The ShinyHunters hacking group has claimed responsibility for the incident, stating that it exfiltrated nearly 2 million files from Crunchbase’s systems. According to the group, […]
