Edmunds Data Breach

What happened?

In January 2026, the automotive research and car-shopping platform Edmunds was listed by the ShinyHunters hacking group as having been breached . Data purportedly obtained in the incident was later published publicly and included 178k unique email addresses, usernames, passwords, IP addresses, phone numbers and vehicle-related records.

When did it happen?

The breach date in the public record is January 24, 2026. The record was added to the catalogue on June 1, 2026 and last updated there on June 1, 2026.

What information was reported as exposed?

• Device information
• Email addresses
• IP addresses
• Passwords
• Phone numbers
• Usernames

These are incident-level categories. The record does not prove that every category was exposed for every affected person.

Who may be affected?

This record may be relevant to people who had an account or other relationship with Edmunds or used edmunds.com around January 24, 2026. A catalogue entry does not establish that every customer was affected or that every listed data category applied to each person. Compare the record with an official notice addressed to you.

What should you do?

Choose actions that match the information involved. If you find signs that someone is using your identity, the Federal Trade Commission provides a personal recovery plan at IdentityTheft.gov.