Data Breach

CFGI Data Breach March 2026 - What Was Exposed and What To Do

248,235 records exposed

The CFGI data breach exposed 248,235 records including Email addresses, Employers, Job titles, Names, Phone numbers, Physical addresses. This breach has been verified by HaveIBeenPwned. Affected users should check HaveIBeenPwned.com and take immediate steps to protect their accounts.

What Happened

In March 2026, the financial consulting and advisory firm CFGI was the target of a ShinyHunters "pay-or-leak" extortion campaign. The group subsequently publicised data allegedly obtained from CFGI comprising corporate contact information, including 243k unique email addresses, names, phone numbers and physical addresses.

Breach date
2026-03-06
Records affected
248,235
Verified
Yes
Domain
cfgi.com

What Was Exposed

The following data types were included in the breach:

  • Email addresses
  • Employers
  • Job titles
  • Names
  • Phone numbers
  • Physical addresses

What You Should Do

If you had an account with CFGI, take these steps immediately:

  1. Check if your account was affected at HaveIBeenPwned.com
  2. Watch for phishing emails that reference the breach or impersonate the affected company
  3. Be alert for social engineering attempts using your exposed personal information
  4. Enable two-factor authentication on the affected service if available
  5. Consider using a password manager to generate unique passwords for each service

FAQ

Was my data in the CFGI breach?
Check HaveIBeenPwned.com to see if your email address was included in the CFGI breach. The breach exposed 248,235 records containing Email addresses, Employers, Job titles, Names, Phone numbers, Physical addresses.
What should I do if my data was exposed in the CFGI breach?
Change your password on the affected service immediately. Enable two-factor authentication. If financial data or government IDs were exposed, place a fraud alert with credit bureaus and monitor your accounts for unauthorized activity.
When did the CFGI data breach happen?
The CFGI breach occurred on 2026-03-06. It was added to the HaveIBeenPwned database on 2026-06-18. The breach affected 248,235 accounts.

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