Charter Communications confirms data breach — ShinyHunters blamed after threat to leak user info online
Charter Communications has confirmed a data breach involving the theft of customer records. The hacking group ShinyHunters claims to have stolen 40 million records through a vishing attack. Charter is currently following security protocols and alerting the relevant authorities about the incident.
- ▪ShinyHunters claims to have stolen 40 million customer records from Charter Communications.
- ▪The breach occurred on April 1, 2026, through a voice phishing scam.
- ▪Charter Communications is one of the largest telecommunications providers in the United States, serving over 32 million customers.
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| Publication time | Wed, 27 May 2026 15:15:00 +0000 |
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Pro Security Charter Communications confirms data breach — ShinyHunters blamed after threat to leak user info online News By Sead Fadilpašić published 27 May 2026 ShinyHunters claims 40 million stolen records, including names When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Getty Images) 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 Charter Communications confirmed a breach after ShinyHunters listed it on their leak siteHackers claim 40 million customer records were stolen via a vishing attack on April 1 2026Attackers allegedly accessed a Microsoft Entra account,…
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