Carnival cruise operator confirms nearly 6 million people affected in data breach
- Carnival confirmed its April ransomware attack affected 5,995,277 people
- Stolen data included names, birth dates, genders, membership details
- ShinyHunters leaked the data after failed ransom talks
Carnival Corporation, the world’s largest cruise company, said it began notifying people affected by the April ransomware attack, pinning the number of victims to just under six million.
In late April this year, the company confirmed suffering a supply-chain attack and losing sensitive data on millions of customers. As the world’s largest cruise company, Carnival operates multiple brands, including Holland America Line. It was this subsidiary that was struck by the infamous ShinHunters collective, who listed it on its data leak site, claiming to have taken 8.7 million records.
Among the stolen data were names, dates of birth, genders, and membership status details, and Have I Been Pwned? later added that around 7.5 million emails were compromised, as well.
Stolen credentials through phishing
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