RingCentral Data Breach Exposes 1,596,490 User Records

What happened

According to public breach records, the RingCentral data breach on 2026-07-27 is reported to have exposed the personal information of 1,596,490 accounts.

In July 2026, the cloud-based business communications platform RingCentral was the target of a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign. The group subsequently published data they claimed was obtained from the platform, which included 1.6M unique email addresses along with names, physical addresses and phone numbers. In their disclosure notice, RingCentral advised that the incident affected "a limited portion of RingCentral customers" and that it was communicating directly with those affected.

• Change your password immediately if you have an account with RingCentral.
• Enable two-factor authentication on any accounts using the same email address.
• Monitor your accounts for suspicious activity and unauthorized access.
• Watch for phishing attempts using your exposed personal information.
• Consider using a password manager to generate unique passwords for each service.

What data was exposed

The following types of personal data were compromised:

• Email addresses
• Names
• Phone numbers
• Physical addresses

Breach details

This summary is compiled from public breach-notification data and known leak databases. Figures reflect what those sources report and may be revised as more is learned. If something here looks wrong or you think your information is involved, contact our support team.

We report breaches as a factual record to help people check their exposure. Inclusion here is not an allegation of wrongdoing or negligence by RingCentral; it reflects a publicly reported security incident.

What to do now

Based on the data exposed in this breach, here are the steps you should take:

• Change your RingCentral password immediately, and change it anywhere you reused the same credentials.
• Enable two-factor authentication on your RingCentral account and any other account that shared that password.
• Watch for targeted phishing emails, as your personal information could be used to craft convincing scam messages.
• Monitor your financial accounts and credit reports for signs of unauthorized activity.
• Consider using a password manager to ensure each account has a unique, strong password.

Check your exposure

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Sources

• Have I Been Pwned: RingCentral Data Breach