Charter Communications confirms data breach as hackers threaten leak of 42 million records
Charter Communications has confirmed a cybersecurity incident after the ShinyHunters extortion group claimed it breached the telecommunications giant and stole data belonging to more than 42 million customers. The threat actor added Charter Communications to its leak site this week, alleging that the company failed to engage with extortion demands. A post published by the … The post Charter Communications confirms data breach as hackers threaten leak of 42 million records appeared first on CyberInsider.
Charter Communications has confirmed a data breach by the ShinyHunters extortion group, which stole over 42 million records containing personally identifiable information (PII). The threat actor is threatening to leak the stolen data unless negotiations are opened before May 27, 2026.
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