Sharecare
- Place a fraud alert or credit freeze with the major credit bureaus to block new accounts opened in your name.
- Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution.
- Watch for text-message phishing and SIM-swap attempts on your phone number.
- Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
What is the Sharecare data breach?
In August 2026, the digital health company Sharecare was the target of a ShinyHunters "pay or leak" extortion campaign . The group subsequently published data it claimed was taken from Sharecare's systems, containing 318k unique email addresses. Most of the...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around August 2026.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 318,185 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Dates of birth, Email addresses, Employers, Genders, Government issued IDs, Job titles, Marital statuses and Names.
What should I do if I was affected?
Place a fraud alert or credit freeze with the major credit bureaus to block new accounts opened in your name. Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution. Watch for text-message phishing and SIM-swap attempts on your phone number. Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.