Carnival Corporation data breach exposes 6 million customers
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.
Entities
Institutions
- Carnival Corporation
Sources
- Quartz —