# Brinks Home Data Breach

> Brinks Home suffered a data breach in July 2026 in which the ShinyHunters group published data on approximately 732,000 customers, leads, and staff, including names, contact details, and partial credit card information.

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Last modified: 2026-09-29T06:01:11.233Z

## Key Facts

- Company: Brinks Home
- Company domain: brinkshome.com
- Reported by Breached: 2026-09-29
- Breach date: 2026-07-13
- People affected: 732K
- Severity: high
- Exposed data types: Names, Email addresses, Phone numbers, Addresses, Dates of birth, Partial credit card data, Purchases


## Breach Detail

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## What happened

According to HIBP and reporting by Bleeping Computer, Brinks Home was targeted in July 2026 by the ShinyHunters hacking group as part of a "pay or leak" extortion campaign. When the company did not comply, the group published the stolen data publicly.

Brinks Home acknowledged the incident in a disclosure notice on their website, confirming the risk of data exposure and stating they would notify affected individuals in line with applicable law.

## What was exposed

According to HIBP, the published data included approximately 732,000 unique email addresses along with names, phone numbers, physical addresses, and dates of birth. The dataset also contained purchase history and partial credit card data, specifically the last four digits, card type, and expiration date.

## Who is affected

Reported by HIBP, the exposed records relate to Brinks Home customers, sales leads, and company staff — totaling around 732,000 individuals.

## What to do now

If you are a Brinks Home customer or have interacted with the company, monitor your accounts for suspicious activity. Although only partial card data was exposed, watch for phishing attempts that may use your name, address, or purchase history to appear legitimate. Consider placing a fraud alert with the major credit bureaus. Watch for a direct notification from Brinks Home, which the company indicated it would send to affected parties.

## Sources

- [Brinks Home breach record](https://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites#BrinksHome): HIBP; primary source; publisher: haveibeenpwned.com; confidence: 90/100; retrieved: 2026-09-29. Excerpt: Title: Brinks Home Domain: brinkshome.com Breach date: 2026-07-13 Disclosed (added): 2026-08-08T10:44:52Z Affected accounts: 732162 Exposed data: Dates of birth, Email addresses, Names, Partial credit card data, Phone numbers, Physical addresses, Purchases Description: In July 2…

## Updates

- No case updates are currently published for this breach.

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