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May 9, 2024 Verified Sensitive Record Retail

Christie's Data Breach

In May 2024, premier international fine art auction house Christie's suffered a targeted cyberattack orchestrated by the RansomHub ransomware syndicate.

500 Thousand
Affected People
6
Data Types
High
Severity
Oct 27, 2026
Last updated

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Exposed Data Types

6
  • Names
  • Passport numbers
  • Dates of birth
  • Nationalities
  • Physical addresses
  • Financial transactions

About This Breach

The incident knocked Christie's website offline on the eve of major spring auctions and exposed sensitive identification documents, passport numbers, and transactional records for approximately 500,000 art collectors.

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