The RingCentral data breach exposed 1,596,490 records including Email addresses, 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 July 2026, the cloud-based business communications platform RingCentral was the target of a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign. The group subsequently published data they claimed was obtained from the platform, which included 1.6M unique email addresses along with names, physical addresses and phone numbers. In their disclosure notice, RingCentral advised that the incident affected "a limited portion of RingCentral customers" and that it was communicating directly with those affected.
- Breach date
- 2026-07-27
- Records affected
- 1,596,490
- Verified
- Yes
- Domain
- ringcentral.com
What Was Exposed
The following data types were included in the breach:
- Email addresses
- Names
- Phone numbers
- Physical addresses
What You Should Do
If you had an account with RingCentral, 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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