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ShinyHunters Leak 45GB of Madison Square Garden Data, Exposing Facial Recognition Records

ShinyHunters Leak 45GB of Madison Square Garden Data, Exposing Facial Recognition Records

First seen 22 Jun 2026, 12:04 UTC • •
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ThreatCluster •June 23, 2026 at 10:55 UTC
  • •ShinyHunters leaked 45GB of data from Madison Square Garden after a ransom deadline was missed.
  • •The breach includes sensitive facial recognition records and personal information of 26 million individuals.
  • •A federal class action lawsuit has been filed against MSG for alleged corporate negligence in data security.

The cybercrime group ShinyHunters leaked 45GB of data from Madison Square Garden Entertainment after the company missed a ransom deadline on June 15, 2026. The breach, which occurred on June 5, includes facial recognition records, internal threat assessments, and personal information from approximately 26 million customer and corporate records. The leaked data contains biometric tracking logs, background check information, and internal risk assessments, with specific profiles of attendees, including celebrities. Customer emails expressing concerns about misidentification by the facial recognition system were also included in the dump. A federal class action lawsuit was filed on June 16, 2026, alleging corporate negligence in data security. This incident marks MSG's second major breach within a year, following a previous incident involving the Cl0p ransomware group. The full extent of the leak has not been independently verified, and MSG has not publicly confirmed the breach details.

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Timeline

2026-02-01
Previous breach disclosed involving Cl0p ransomware
MSG disclosed a separate data breach involving Cl0p ransomware exploiting a vendor-hosted application.
Thenextweb
2026-06-05
Data breach occurs at Madison Square Garden
ShinyHunters accessed and stole data from MSG, including facial recognition records and personal information.
Thenextweb
2026-06-15
Ransom deadline missed by MSG
MSG failed to meet the ransom deadline set by ShinyHunters, leading to the data leak.
Thenextweb
2026-06-16
Data leak published by ShinyHunters
ShinyHunters published the stolen 45GB of MSG data, including sensitive records and internal assessments.
Thenextweb
2026-06-16
Class action lawsuit filed against MSG
Carlos Avalo filed a federal class action lawsuit in New York, seeking at least $5 million in damages.
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