Crunchbase data breach
559,908 accounts exposed.
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What was exposed
Email addressesEmployersJob titlesNamesPhone numbersPhysical addressesSocial media profiles
What to do
- Expect more phishing emails that mention this service. Do not click links in them; go to the site directly.
- Be wary of texts and calls that seem to know your details.
- Turn on two-step verification wherever it is offered, and use a password manager.
About this breach
In January 2026, the private company intelligence platform Crunchbase was targeted in a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion attempt. Data allegedly obtained from the company was subsequently published publicly and included 560k unique email addresses, largely belonging to leads and business contacts. Other data included names, physical addresses, phone numbers, job titles, employers and LinkedIn profiles. Crunchbase later confirmed that a threat actor had exfiltrated documents from its corporate network.