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Carhartt data breach exposes information of 12.9 million accounts
August 27, 2026 · BleepingComputer · Severity: CRITICAL
The ShinyHunters extortion group has published sensitive data from nearly 13 million accounts stolen from clothing retailer giant Carhartt earlier this month, according to data breach notification service Have I Been Pwned.
Key Takeaways
- ShinyHunters extortion group published 12.9 million Carhartt accounts' sensitive data.
- The breach demonstrates retail companies remain prime targets for cybercriminal extortion groups.
- Have I Been Pwned allows users to check if their Carhartt account was compromised.