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Breach occurred 2026-02-14Verifiedcargurus.com
What happened
In February 2026, the automotive marketplace CarGurus was the target of a data breach attributed to the threat actor ShinyHunters. Following an attempted extortion, the data was published publicly and contained more than 12M email addresses across multiple files including user account ID mappings, finance pre-qualification application data and dealer account and subscription information. Impacted data also included names, phone numbers, physical and IP addresses, and auto finance application outcomes.
Data exposed
Frequently asked questions
The CarGurus data breach occurred on February 14, 2026. It was added to Have I Been Pwned's breach catalog on February 22, 2026.
12,461,887 accounts were affected by the CarGurus data breach, according to Have I Been Pwned's records.
The CarGurus breach exposed the following data types: Email addresses, IP addresses, Names, Phone numbers, Physical addresses.
Yes. Have I Been Pwned has verified the CarGurus breach, meaning there's confirmed evidence the exposed data is genuine and tied to real accounts.
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