{"slug": "shinyhunters-adds-charter-to-trophy-shelf-after-4-9m-customer-records-leak", "title": "ShinyHunters adds Charter to trophy shelf after 4.9M customer records leak", "summary": "The threat actor group ShinyHunters has claimed responsibility for a data breach at Charter Communications, leaking 4.9 million customer records. The stolen data includes names, addresses, and account information, marking the latest high-profile attack by the group known for targeting major corporations. Charter has not yet confirmed the breach or disclosed how the attackers gained access.", "body_md": "### MOST POPULAR\n\n## EVENTS\n\n-\n### Overcoming the trade-offs in data sovereignty\n\nWhat does data sovereignty actually mean for your network, which trade-offs are unavoidable? 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