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ShinyHunters claims Charter data breach, 4.9M customer records leaked

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The cybercriminal group ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for a data breach affecting Charter Communications, a major US telecommunications company. The group alleges to have exfiltrated approximately 4.9 million customer records. While Charter states that no sensitive data was compromised, the leaked information reportedly includes customer names, addresses, phone numbers, and email addresses. AI

RANK_REASON This is a report of a data breach by a known cybercriminal group, not a new model release or significant industry event.

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ShinyHunters claims Charter data breach, 4.9M customer records leaked

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  1. The Register — AI TIER_1 English(EN) ·

    ShinyHunters adds Charter to trophy shelf after 4.9M customer records leak

    Telco giant says no sensitive data was taken, though names, addresses, phones, and emails are now out there

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