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Pitney Bowes

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Data breach — April 2026

In April 2026, the hacking collective ShinyHunters claimed to have obtained data from Pitney Bowes as part of a broader extortion campaign that also named several other organisations. After negotiations allegedly failed, the group publicly released the data which included 8.2M unique email addresses, along with names, phone numbers and physical addresses. A subset of the data also included Pitney Bowes employee records with job titles.

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Quick answer — was Pitney Bowes breached?

Yes. Pitney Bowes was breached in April 2026, exposing 8,243,989 records including email addresses, job titles, names. This breach has been independently verified. If your email was involved, your data may still be at risk today. Check if you were affected.

What happened in the Pitney Bowes data breach?

In April 2026, the hacking collective ShinyHunters claimed to have obtained data from Pitney Bowes as part of a broader extortion campaign that also named several other organisations. After negotiations allegedly failed, the group publicly released the data which included 8.2M unique email addresses, along with names, phone numbers and physical addresses. A subset of the data also included Pitney Bowes employee records with job titles.

The exposed data included 5 types of personal information. Learn more about what a data breach means for you.

Why was the Pitney Bowes breach so dangerous?

The Pitney Bowes breach exposed 8,243,989 records — 8.2M people whose personal data is now circulating in criminal markets.

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What data was stolen in the Pitney Bowes breach?

Email addresses Job titles Names Phone numbers Physical addresses

Email addresses — used for phishing attacks and credential stuffing against your other accounts

Job titles — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks

Names — used to build profiles and target you with personalised scams

Phone numbers — enables SIM-swapping attacks and targeted SMS phishing

Physical addresses — combined with other data, used for identity theft and physical fraud

Is the Pitney Bowes breach still dangerous in 2026?

Yes. Stolen data from the Pitney Bowes breach remains dangerous years after the incident. Attackers routinely compile data from multiple breaches to build complete profiles, and credentials from 2026 are still actively used in automated attacks today.

Personal information like email addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth does not expire. Even if you changed your Pitney Bowes password, the other exposed data can be combined with information from other breaches to target you. Learn how long stolen data stays dangerous.

What to do if your email was in the Pitney Bowes breach

1

Change your Pitney Bowes password immediately

Log into Pitney Bowes and change your password to something strong and unique — one you have never used anywhere else.

2

Change any account sharing that password

If you reused this password elsewhere, change it on every affected account. Attackers test stolen credentials against hundreds of popular sites within hours.

3

Enable two-factor authentication

Turn on 2FA on Pitney Bowes and every important account. Even if your password is known, attackers cannot access the account without the second factor.

4

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Frequently asked about the Pitney Bowes breach

How many people were affected by the Pitney Bowes data breach?
Approximately 8,243,989 user records were exposed in the Pitney Bowes breach in April 2026.
Is the Pitney Bowes breach still a risk in 2026?
Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential-stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your Pitney Bowes password elsewhere and have not changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.
How do I check if my email was in the Pitney Bowes breach?
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What should I do if I was in the Pitney Bowes breach?
Change your Pitney Bowes password immediately, update any account where you used the same password, enable two-factor authentication on all important accounts, and monitor for phishing emails over the next 90 days.

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