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Story summary
- SoundCloud disclosed in December 2025 that about 29.8 million accounts were affected, roughly 20% of its user base.
- The breach stemmed from unauthorized access to an internal service dashboard.
- Hackers linked email addresses to publicly available profile data.
- The ShinyHunters group claimed responsibility and extorted SoundCloud.
- The ShinyHunters group leaked the data online in January 2026.
