Cybersecurity entity
data-breach is the sole category represented across all 1 tracked stories. Of the tracked stories, 1 of 1 also mention Have I Been Pwned, the most common co-covered peer. We currently track 1 Cybersecurity story that mention ShinyHunters, all published on August 14, 2026.
Last mentioned: 12h ago
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data-breach is the sole category represented across all 1 tracked stories. Of the tracked stories, 1 of 1 also mention Have I Been Pwned, the most common co-covered peer. We currently track 1 Cybersecurity story that mention ShinyHunters, all published on August 14, 2026. Each carries 2 original sources on average.
Computed from the 1 stories linked to this entity, with beat comparisons drawn from all 4 Cybersecurity stories published in the same date window. Shares are omitted below five stories and comparisons below a twenty-story baseline.
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Other entities that clear the same relevance threshold in stories also covering ShinyHunters. Shared-story counts are live from our verified record — not editorial picks.
HIBP adds dataset
Have I Been Pwned confirms the leak and reports approximately 1.6 million unique email addresses with names, addresses, and phone numbers.
ShinyHunters leaks archive
After RingCentral does not pay, ShinyHunters publishes a compressed 280GB archive containing allegedly stolen data.
RingCentral discloses breach
RingCentral publishes a notice saying it detected and stopped unauthorized activity and began a forensic investigation.
ShinyHunters claims responsibility
ShinyHunters adds RingCentral to its Tor-based leak site and claims to have stolen 623GB of data.
Initial compromise
RingCentral later states the incident occurred in July as the result of a sophisticated social engineering campaign.
RingCentral disclosed a sophisticated social engineering attack in July 2026 that ShinyHunters exploited to exfiltrate 623GB of data and leak a 280GB archive. Have I Been Pwned confirmed 1.6 million unique email addresses with names, phone numbers, and physical addresses are now in the wild, escalating phishing and account takeover risk for affected users.
Source: SecurityWeek · BleepingComputer
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