ShinyHunters Claims 42 Million Charter Communications Records Compromised
Summary
ShinyHunters reportedly claimed it compromised over 42 million Charter Communications records containing PII and issued a final warning on May 23, 2026, demanding contact by May 27. The claim is unconfirmed.
Key points
- The monitoring record names Charter Communications, Inc. as the claimed victim and ShinyHunters as the actor.
- ShinyHunters reportedly claimed that over 42 million records containing personally identifiable information were compromised.
- The group reportedly issued a final warning on May 23, 2026, demanding contact by May 27 and threatening to leak data or cause digital disruption.
- The record is attributed to ransomware.live monitoring; the publisher says it cannot confirm the claim's accuracy.
Article Details
- Victim
- Charter Communications, Inc.
- Claim Date
- 2026-05-23
- Encryption Status
- Unknown
- Exfiltration Status
- Claimed; the ransomware group says records were compromised, but the source cannot confirm the claim.
- Exfiltrated Data
- The group reportedly claims that over 42 million records containing PII were compromised.
- Exfiltrated Size
- Over 42 million records, according to the group’s unverified claim.
- Ransom Demand
- The group demanded payment but did not disclose an amount.
- Leak Status
- Threatened: the group warned it would leak the data if the victim did not respond by 2026-05-27. No leak is confirmed.