In May 2026, the HVAC/R wholesale distributor Baker Distributing Company was added to the ShinyHunters data extortion group's "pay or leak" site. In early June, the group publicly published data they claimed had been obtained from Baker's SharePoint and Salesforce infrastructure including 103k unique email addresses along with names, physical addresses, phone numbers and tickets relating to the company's HVAC contractor customer base. The exposed data was largely corporate contact and support information with limited sensitivity.
Quick answer — was Baker Distributing breached?
Yes. Baker Distributing was breached in May 2026, exposing 102,935 records including email addresses, names, phone numbers. This breach has been independently verified. If your email was involved, your data may still be at risk today. Check if you were affected.
What happened in the Baker Distributing data breach?
In May 2026, the HVAC/R wholesale distributor Baker Distributing Company was added to the ShinyHunters data extortion group's "pay or leak" site. In early June, the group publicly published data they claimed had been obtained from Baker's SharePoint and Salesforce infrastructure including 103k unique email addresses along with names, physical addresses, phone numbers and tickets relating to the company's HVAC contractor customer base. The exposed data was largely corporate contact and support information with limited sensitivity.
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Why was the Baker Distributing breach so dangerous?
The Baker Distributing breach exposed 102,935 records.
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What data was stolen in the Baker Distributing breach?
Email addresses — used for phishing attacks and credential stuffing against your other accounts
Names — used to build profiles and target you with personalised scams
Phone numbers — enables SIM-swapping attacks and targeted SMS phishing
Physical addresses — combined with other data, used for identity theft and physical fraud
Support tickets — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Is the Baker Distributing breach still dangerous in 2026?
Yes. Stolen data from the Baker Distributing breach remains dangerous years after the incident. Attackers routinely compile data from multiple breaches to build complete profiles, and credentials from 2026 are still actively used in automated attacks today.
Personal information like email addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth does not expire. Even if you changed your Baker Distributing password, the other exposed data can be combined with information from other breaches to target you. Learn how long stolen data stays dangerous.
What to do if your email was in the Baker Distributing breach
Change your Baker Distributing password immediately
Log into Baker Distributing and change your password to something strong and unique — one you have never used anywhere else.
Change any account sharing that password
If you reused this password elsewhere, change it on every affected account. Attackers test stolen credentials against hundreds of popular sites within hours.
Enable two-factor authentication
Turn on 2FA on Baker Distributing and every important account. Even if your password is known, attackers cannot access the account without the second factor.
Check your other accounts for this breach
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