Cyber Intelligence

Charter confirms data breach after ShinyHunters extortion threat

Medium Severity Global
Date Occurred May 26, 2026 19:46 UTC
Event Type Cyber Intelligence
Source BleepingComputer
Recorded May 26, 2026
Full Description

U.S. telecommunications giant Charter Communications has confirmed it suffered a data breach after the ShinyHunters extortion group threatened to leak stolen data unless a ransom is paid. [...]

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https://www.bleepingcomputer.com/news/security/charter-confirms-data-breach-after-shinyhunters-extortion-threat/
Event Metadata
  • ID #3936
  • Type Cyber Intelligence
  • Region Global
  • Severity Medium
  • Indexed May 26, 2026
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