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flag SoundCloud suffered a December 2025 breach affecting 28 million users, exposing emails and public profile data, but not passwords or payment info.

flag SoundCloud confirmed a December 2025 data breach affecting about 20% of its users, or roughly 28 million accounts, with hackers stealing email addresses and publicly visible profile data. flag The company said passwords, payment details, and other sensitive information were not compromised. flag The breach stemmed from unauthorized access to an ancillary service dashboard, triggering denial-of-service attacks and temporary outages. flag Some users on VPNs experienced connectivity issues due to security configuration changes made during the response. flag SoundCloud is working with cybersecurity experts to strengthen protections, audit systems, and investigate the incident, which is linked to the ShinyHunters hacking group. flag The company has not disclosed the exact breach method or full timeline but advises users to remain vigilant against phishing attempts.

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