News Summary:
Udemy, an online educational marketplace, experienced a cyberattack that exposed 1.4 million records, reportedly by the cybercriminal group ShinyHunters, known for targeting large companies and publishing data when demands are not met. This development, reported on April 30, 2026, followed ShinyHunters' public release of 1.4 million Udemy user records in late April 2026, after the company refused to pay a ransom. Earlier on April 28, 2026, Cybernews reported that Udemy was claimed to have over 1.4 million records compromised, with ShinyHunters threatening data exposure if negotiations failed. The global online learning platform's breach, impacting registered students and educational instructors, saw the compromised dataset officially indexed by Have I Been Pwned (HIBP) on April 26, 2026. The information publicly released by ShinyHunters, after Udemy reportedly failed to meet payment requirements, included the full names, addresses, phone numbers, and payment details of instructors.
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