Cruise giant Carnival confirms data breach affecting nearly 6 million people

2026-05-28T20:52:00Z04b840faab0fdd7a27937996c73756c0519bd703088afe4120619bbb27697f3d
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What happened

Carnival confirmed a data breach in which a threat actor compromised an employee account and gained access to a limited portion of the company’s IT environment. By the end of April Carnival determined the attacker copied personal information from its systems, impacting nearly 6 million people. The incident involves credential compromise and data exfiltration; investigations and notifications are underway.

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