# Marcus & Millichap Data Breach

> Marcus & Millichap, a commercial real estate brokerage, had data on approximately 1.8 million individuals exposed after being named as an alleged victim of the ShinyHunters hacking group in April 2026.

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Last modified: 2026-05-04T06:00:43.728Z

## Key Facts

- Company: Marcus & Millichap
- Company domain: marcusmillichap.com
- Reported by Breached: 2026-05-04
- Breach date: 2026-04-12
- People affected: 1.8M
- Severity: high
- Exposed data types: Email addresses, Names, Phone numbers, Addresses, Employers, Job titles


## Breach Detail

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## What happened

According to HIBP, in April 2026 the commercial real estate brokerage firm Marcus & Millichap was identified as one of several alleged victims of the ShinyHunters hacking and extortion group. Data purportedly obtained from the company was subsequently released publicly.

In their own disclosure notice, Marcus & Millichap stated that the data potentially accessed appeared limited to company forms, templates, marketing materials, and general contact information.

## What was exposed

According to HIBP, the released data included approximately 1.8 million unique email addresses, along with names, phone numbers, and employment-related details such as employer names, job titles, and physical company addresses.

## Who is affected

Around 1.8 million individuals are affected, primarily those whose contact and professional information was held in Marcus & Millichap's systems. This likely includes clients, business contacts, and industry professionals.

## What to do now

If you have ever provided contact information to Marcus & Millichap, be alert for phishing emails or unsolicited calls that use your personal or professional details. Consider updating passwords on any accounts that share credentials with services you may have registered using your work email. Monitor for suspicious communications that reference your employer or job title, as this information could be used in targeted social engineering attacks.

## Sources

- [Marcus & Millichap breach record](https://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites#MarcusMillichap): HIBP; primary source; publisher: haveibeenpwned.com; confidence: 90/100; retrieved: 2026-05-04. Excerpt: Title: Marcus & Millichap Domain: marcusmillichap.com Breach date: 2026-04-12 Disclosed (added): 2026-05-03T22:53:12Z Affected accounts: 1837078 Exposed data: Email addresses, Employers, Job titles, Names, Phone numbers, Physical addresses Description: In April 2026, the commerc…

## Updates

- No case updates are currently published for this breach.

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