Impact & Downstream Threats
This breach carries high risk due to the nature of exposed data fields and the scale of affected records.
- Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses
Breach Intelligence
Executive Summary
In what appears to be another trophy for the ShinyHunters collective, a breach of SoundCloud’s ancillary systems has exposed a massive cache of 30 million user records. We suspect the group exploited a secondary dashboard-likely through the signature social engineering tactics they have recently perfected against other tech giants-to bypass perimeter defenses and exfiltrate the database.,
, The resulting leak reportedly contains a wealth of PII, primarily email addresses and public profile metadata, though financial secrets have not yet surfaced. While the company insists sensitive credentials remain secure, the sheer volume of scraped data creates a fertile ground for high-precision phishing campaigns that could weaponize this information against the platform's user base.,
About SoundCloud
Online audio distribution and music streaming platform.
Data Points Exposed
Dark Web Verification
Status: Confirmed
- Dataset containing approximately 29.9M records identified in breach intelligence sources.
- The data is indexed and searchable across breach notification platforms.
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Frequently Asked Questions
In January 2026, SoundCloud experienced a data breach that exposed approximately 29.9M records containing personal information.
The exposed data includes fields such as email address, full name.
Approximately 29.9M records were affected based on current breach intelligence.
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- A high-profile executive
- A customer of SoundCloud
- Or concerned about credential reuse
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