The Alcon data breach exposed 218,395 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 August 2026, the Alcon eye care company was named in a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign. The group subsequently published data allegedly sourced from Alcon containing 218k unique email addresses along with other largely corporate B2B contact fields, including name, phone number and physical address.
- Breach date
- 2026-08-01
- Records affected
- 218,395
- Verified
- Yes
- Domain
- alcon.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 Alcon, 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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