Crunchbase—Crunchbase confirmed January 2026 data breach after ShinyHunters published stolen data samples
Crunchbase confirmed it was hacked in January 2026 after the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters published samples of stolen data. The company stated they detected a cybersecurity incident where a threat actor exfiltrated certain documents from their corporate network. Investigators linked the attack to a broader ShinyHunters campaign focused on voice phishing targeting Okta single sign-on credentials, with similar techniques tied to recent breaches at SoundCloud and Betterment.
Scoring Impact
| Topic | Direction | Relevance | Contribution |
|---|---|---|---|
| Data Security | -against | primary | -1.00 |
| User Privacy | -against | secondary | -0.50 |
| Overall incident score = | -0.214 | ||
Score = avg(topic contributions) × significance (medium ×1) × confidence (0.57)× agency (negligent ×0.5)
Evidence (1 signal)
Crunchbase confirmed data breach after ShinyHunters published stolen data samples
Crunchbase confirmed it was hacked in January 2026 after the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters published samples of stolen documents. The company stated: 'Crunchbase detected a cybersecurity incident where a threat actor exfiltrated certain documents from our corporate network... We have contained the incident, and our systems are secure.' Investigators linked the attack to a broader ShinyHunters campaign focused on voice phishing targeting Okta single sign-on credentials, with similar techniques tied to recent breaches at SoundCloud and Betterment.