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Carnival Corporation data breach exposes 6 million customers

other · 2026-06-01

Carnival Corporation disclosed a data breach affecting nearly 6 million customers. The incident occurred in April when an employee account was compromised via a social engineering attack. Exposed data includes names, dates of birth, and government-issued ID numbers. The breach was discovered in May and reported to regulators. Carnival has not specified the exact number of affected customers but stated it is less than 6 million. The company is notifying affected individuals and offering credit monitoring services.

Key facts

  • Carnival Corporation data breach exposed personal data of nearly 6 million customers.
  • The breach was caused by a social engineering attack on an employee account in April.
  • Exposed data includes names, dates of birth, and government-issued ID numbers.
  • The breach was discovered in May.
  • Carnival is offering credit monitoring to affected customers.

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Institutions

  • Carnival Corporation

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