[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f1uvvtlv7k1scn":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":7,"domain":9,"breachDate":10,"addedDate":11,"publishedAt":12,"modifiedDate":13,"contentUpdatedAt":14,"source":15,"sourceUrl":16,"sourceUrls":17,"pwnCount":18,"affectedCount":18,"affectedCountStatus":19,"affectedCountLowerBound":12,"affectedCountUnit":20,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"contentLocale":21,"availableLocales":22,"translations":24,"severity":27,"dataClasses":28,"description":36,"seoTitle":37,"seoDescription":38,"logoUrl":39,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":4,"isSpamList":40,"isMalware":40,"company":41},"6a452308a20f867c8ba8e774","edmunds","Edmunds Data Breach","edmunds.com","2026-01-24T00:00:00.000Z","2026-06-01T07:39:02.000Z",null,"2026-07-03T09:02:34.445Z","2026-07-19T00:03:23.157Z","Automotive account and vehicle-related data breach","https:\u002F\u002Fcybernews.com\u002Fsecurity\u002Fedmunds-data-breach-shiny-hunters\u002F",[16],177860,"known","unknown","en",[21,23],"tr",{"en":25,"tr":26},{"slug":7},{"slug":7},"High",[29,30,31,32,33,34,35],"Device information","Email addresses","IP addresses","Passwords","Phone numbers","Usernames","Vehicle information","\u003Cp>The Edmunds data breach was confirmed on January 24, 2026, with the publication of user records associated with the automotive research and vehicle shopping platform. The record covers 177,860 unique email accounts. Verified data types include device information, email addresses, IP addresses, passwords, phone numbers, usernames, and vehicle-related records. Since there is a password field, the record should be treated as sensitive data. The context of vehicle research and shopping makes it easier for attackers to send a fake vehicle report, fake price quote, fake financing referral, or fake account security message to the user. Payment card, bank account, government ID, or full financing application are not included in the verified data categories of this record.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Leaking Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The types of data listed in this record are Device information, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Phone numbers, Usernames, and Vehicle information. When an email address, username, and password are found together, the risk of account takeover increases directly. A phone number allows an attacker to make contact outside of email and prepare calls such as fake customer service, fake price offers, or fake vehicle history inquiries. IP and device information can make messages themed on security alerts or session verification more convincing. Vehicle-related records can lead to establishing a connection with the user's automotive shopping or vehicle research history. This combination of data not only generates spam risk; it can also be used for password reuse, fake listings, fake vehicle reports, and fake account recovery scenarios.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The verified main metric is 177,860 unique email accounts. Some reports may show different totals or sample file counts; LeakData records are based on the number of verified unique emails. Data classes are limited to passwords, usernames, phone numbers, IP addresses, device information, and records associated with the tool. The tool record statement does not mean payment card, credit application result, bank account, official ID, or physical address. Since the technical format of the password field is not fully verified for all records, the safest approach on the user side is to consider the related password as compromised. This incident should not be presented as if all Edmunds users' financial data has been breached; the main risk is account security, password reuse, and contextually targeted fraud related to automotive purchases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The main group at risk consists of people who have searched for vehicles on Edmunds, created an account, shared a phone number, used a username, or engaged with vehicle reports and price comparison processes. People who use the same password for email, social media, marketplace, or financial accounts are in the highest risk group. Users with phone numbers can be targeted with fake vehicle sellers, fake dealer representatives, fake credit advisors, or fake support calls. Records with IP and device information make it easier for an attacker to create location- or device-themed security messages. The vehicle research context is linked to high-value purchase decisions, so demands for urgent deposits, reservation fees, extended warranties, or report fees may appear more convincing. The same password can also pose a risk for work accounts for individuals using a corporate email.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>If your email address appears in this record, no longer consider the password you use for your Edmunds account secure. Set a unique password for email, social media, shopping, vehicle sales, dealer, insurance, and finance accounts where you use the same or similar password. Enable it on services that offer multi-factor authentication. Before clicking on links in unexpected vehicle reports, price quotes, account verification, financing, warranty, delivery, deposit, or reservation messages, access the relevant account directly from the known web address. Do not share payment, one-time code, or credentials even if the caller claims to know your name, vehicle, device, or previous call. Regularly check for new login, password reset, and security alerts in your email account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Although automotive shopping and vehicle research accounts may appear temporary, email, phone number, username, and vehicle interest retain value for a long time. Users can use separate email aliases for vehicle search, dealer consultation, and price comparison services to make future targeting easier to distinguish. Using a password manager makes it easier to detect repeated passwords and generate unique passwords. Sharing the phone number only with necessary services and closing old accounts reduces long-term risk. On the platform side, user password data should be protected with strong and up-to-date hash settings, old vehicle reports and account records should be reduced when the retention period expires, and suspicious login attempts should be monitored. In user training, fake vehicle reports, fake deposits, and fake warranty messages should be particularly emphasized.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>LeakData check shows whether your email address appears in the Edmunds leak. A positive result does not mean that your payment card, bank account, or official ID has been exposed; verified risk refers to the misuse of records associated with email, password, username, phone, IP, device, and vehicle. User actions include changing reused passwords, prioritizing email accounts, verifying vehicle and payment requests received via phone, and being cautious of automotive shopping-themed links. If the same email address appears in other automotive, e-commerce, or financial leaks, the risk increases; attackers can combine vehicle interest, phone, and password information with name or address data from other sources to create more convincing messages.\u003C\u002Fp>","Edmunds Data Breach (177.9 Thousand Reported Records)","Edmunds Data Breach. 177.9 Thousand reported records are reported. Reported data: Device information, Email addresses, IP addresses. Review the scope, risks…","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Fedmunds_com.webp",false,{"name":42,"sector":43,"country":44,"website":9,"websiteArchiveUrl":45,"websiteStatus":45,"websiteCheckedAt":12},"Edmunds","Automotive","United States",""]