The Berkadia data breach exposed 305,216 records including Email addresses, Employers, 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 commercial real estate finance company Berkadia was the target of a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign. The group subsequently published data they alleged was taken from Berkadia's Salesforce instance, including over 300k unique email addresses as well as names, physical addresses and phone numbers, among other data.
- Breach date
- 2026-03-19
- Records affected
- 305,216
- Verified
- Yes
- Domain
- berkadia.com
What Was Exposed
The following data types were included in the breach:
- Email addresses
- Employers
- Names
- Phone numbers
- Physical addresses
What You Should Do
If you had an account with Berkadia, take these steps immediately:
- Check if your account was affected at HaveIBeenPwned.com
- Watch for phishing emails that reference the breach or impersonate the affected company
- Be alert for social engineering attempts using your exposed personal information
- Enable two-factor authentication on the affected service if available
- Consider using a password manager to generate unique passwords for each service
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