Udemy, Inc. (udemy.com)
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Over 1.4M records containing PII and other internal corporate data have been compromised. Pay or Leak. This is a final warning to reach out by 27 Apr 2026 before we leak along with several annoying (digital) problems that'll come your way. Make the right decision, don't be the next headline. | Updated: 24 Apr 2026 | Warning: FINAL WARNING PAY OR LEAK
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Beyond the gang's leak site, the claim about this organisation also appears in these records:
- Have I Been PwnedOpen source
In April 2026, online training company Udemy was the victim of a “pay or leak” extortion attempt perpetrated by the ShinyHunters group. The data was subsequently leaked publicly and contained 1.4M unique email addresses belonging to customers and instructors. The data also included names, physical addresses, phone numbers, employer information and instructor payout methods including PayPal, cheque and bank transfer.
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Shinyhunters
ShinyHunters is a financially motivated data-theft and extortion group active since 2020, responsible for high-profile breaches including Ticketmaster (via Snowflake) and PowerSchool; by 2025 they launched a RaaS offering called "shinysp1d3r," and in August 2025 French authorities arrested four members.