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CarGurus 12.4 million-record data leak

Data Leak
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A 6.1GB archive tied to CarGurus was published, exposing 12.4 million records and increasing phishing and scam risk for affected users. The dataset includes email addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses, and finance application data. A breach-monitoring service later validated the dataset, indicating the leak was circulating broadly. Roughly 3.7 million records are described as fresh, making the exposure especially useful for fraud and credential-abuse attempts.

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Timeline

  1. 24.02.2026 20:08 2 articles · 3mo ago

    ShinyHunters publishes CarGurus archive

    Initial Disclosure

    ShinyHunters published a 6.1GB archive on February 21, 2026 that it said contained CarGurus data, exposing 12.4 million records with email addresses, IP addresses, full names, phone numbers, physical addresses, user account IDs, finance pre-qualification application data, finance application outcomes, dealer account details, and subscription information.

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  2. 24.02.2026 20:08 1 articles · 3mo ago

    HaveIBeenPwned adds CarGurus dataset

    Detection Ioc Update

    A day later, the HaveIBeenPwned (HIBP) data breach monitoring and alerting platform added the CarGurus dataset after validating the leaked records, listing email addresses, IP addresses, full names, phone numbers, physical addresses, user account IDs, finance pre-qualification application data, finance application outcomes, dealer account details, and subscription information as compromised; HIBP said about 70% of the leaked data was already in its database, leaving roughly 3.7 million fresh records.

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