# Neogen Data Breach

> Neogen, a food and animal safety organization, had data on approximately 436,000 individuals published by the ShinyHunters group following an extortion attempt in August 2026.

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Last modified: 2026-10-09T12:01:20.035Z

## Key Facts

- Company: Neogen
- Company domain: neogen.com
- Reported by Breached: 2026-10-09
- Breach date: 2026-08-29
- People affected: 436K
- Severity: medium
- Exposed data types: Email addresses, Employers, Job titles, Names, Phone numbers, Addresses, Salutations


## Breach Detail

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## What happened

According to Have I Been Pwned, in August 2026 the ShinyHunters hacking group targeted Neogen with a "pay or leak" extortion attempt. After the attempt, the group published data it claimed to have obtained from Neogen. The breach was reported by Cybernews.

## What was exposed

The published data consisted largely of corporate contact records. According to HIBP, the exposed information included names, email addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses, employers, job titles, and salutations. Around 436,000 unique email addresses were identified, drawn from mailing lists, employee records, and other contacts.

## Who is affected

Approximately 436,000 individuals are affected, primarily corporate contacts, employees, and others whose details appeared in Neogen's contact records and mailing lists.

## What to do now

If you have had contact with Neogen, be alert to phishing emails or unsolicited calls that use your personal or professional details. Consider reviewing any accounts that share the same email address and password combination. Be cautious of targeted business email scams that may use your employer or job title information.

## Sources

- [Neogen breach record](https://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites#Neogen): HIBP; primary source; publisher: haveibeenpwned.com; confidence: 90/100; retrieved: 2026-10-09. Excerpt: Title: Neogen Domain: neogen.com Breach date: 2026-08-29 Disclosed (added): 2026-10-09T07:06:25Z Affected accounts: 435963 Exposed data: Email addresses, Employers, Job titles, Names, Phone numbers, Physical addresses, Salutations Description: In August 2026, the food and animal…

## Updates

- No case updates are currently published for this breach.

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