Crunchbase data breach exposes 559,908 accounts

# Crunchbase data breach exposes 559,908 accounts

https://gcdradar.vercel.app/incidents/crunchbase-data-breach-exposes-559-908-accounts · AIR-2026-1523 · closed 2026-10-28

- Lane: Breaches & attacks
- Severity: 4 (Confirmed real-world loss): Confirmed breach exposing 559,908 user and lead accounts.
- Fix status: No fix needed
- First reported: 2026-10-14 (happened 2026-01-22)
- AI role: No AI role
- Products: Crunchbase

## Summary

Crunchbase was targeted in a January 2026 extortion attempt by ShinyHunters resulting in exfiltrated corporate documents. The incident exposed approximately 560,000 accounts containing contact details and business profiles.

## What to do

No action recorded; read the sources below and the vendor's advisory.

## Latest updates

- 2026-10-14: Crunchbase data breach exposes 559,908 accounts (https://haveibeenpwned.com/Breach/Crunchbase)

## Sources

- 2026-10-14 Have I Been Pwned: Crunchbase data breach exposes 559,908 accounts https://haveibeenpwned.com/Breach/Crunchbase

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