In May 2026, the real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield was the target of a "pay or leak" extortion campaign by the ShinyHunters group. Following the threat, the group publicly published data they alleged had been obtained from the firm, consisting mostly of C&W email addresses along with tens of thousands of external email addresses and corporate contact records. The exposed data was primarily business information, including names, job titles, company addresses and phone numbers.
Quick answer — was Cushman & Wakefield breached?
Yes. Cushman & Wakefield was breached in May 2026, exposing 310,431 records including email addresses, job titles, names. 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 Cushman & Wakefield data breach?
In May 2026, the real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield was the target of a "pay or leak" extortion campaign by the ShinyHunters group. Following the threat, the group publicly published data they alleged had been obtained from the firm, consisting mostly of C&W email addresses along with tens of thousands of external email addresses and corporate contact records. The exposed data was primarily business information, including names, job titles, company addresses and phone numbers.
The exposed data included 6 types of personal information. Learn more about what a data breach means for you.
Why was the Cushman & Wakefield breach so dangerous?
The Cushman & Wakefield breach exposed 310,431 records.
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What data was stolen in the Cushman & Wakefield breach?
Email addresses — used for phishing attacks and credential stuffing against your other accounts
Job titles — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
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
Salutations — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Is the Cushman & Wakefield breach still dangerous in 2026?
Yes. Stolen data from the Cushman & Wakefield 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 Cushman & Wakefield 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 Cushman & Wakefield breach
Change your Cushman & Wakefield password immediately
Log into Cushman & Wakefield 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 Cushman & Wakefield 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
Run a full email scan to see every breach your address appears in — not just this one.
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