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CarGurus breach: 12,461,887 accounts exposed

In February 2026, the automotive marketplace CarGurus was the target of a data breach attributed to the threat actor ShinyHunters .

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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.

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    Have I Been Pwned: CarGurus (opens a new tab)

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APA

KEVWire. (2026, February 22). CarGurus breach: 12,461,887 accounts exposed. https://kevwire.com/record/hibp-cargurus

MLA

"CarGurus breach: 12,461,887 accounts exposed." KEVWire, 22 Feb. 2026, kevwire.com/record/hibp-cargurus.

Chicago

KEVWire. "CarGurus breach: 12,461,887 accounts exposed." Last modified February 22, 2026. https://kevwire.com/record/hibp-cargurus.

Evidence summary (plain text)

CarGurus breach: 12,461,887 accounts exposed (Feb 22, 2026).
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.
Sources:
Have I Been Pwned: CarGurus: https://haveibeenpwned.com/Breach/CarGurus
Have I Been Pwned breach API: https://haveibeenpwned.com/api/v3/breaches
Record ID: hibp-cargurus.
Record origin: Ingested record.
AI evidence: Not assessed.
About this data

This record was ingested from a data source. Retrieved: Oct 27, 2026, 02:25 UTC. Ingestion is not an independent editorial investigation.

Verified by Have I Been Pwned. Breach date: 2026-02-14; loaded 2026-02-22. Exposed data: Email addresses, IP addresses, Names, Phone numbers, Physical addresses. Counts are accounts in the loaded data, not necessarily distinct people.

Technology tags indicate possible relevance, not verified exposure. Confirm the affected product, version, and configuration against your own inventory; KEVWire does not scan your systems.

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