Carnival data breach: Nearly 6 million impacted by social engineering attack


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A social engineering attack is a scam method "bad actors" use to trick people into giving them sensitive information or access.

WASHINGTON — The personal information of nearly 6 million people may have been compromised in a recent Carnival Corporation data breach. 

The company said it was in the process of reaching out to individuals whose personal data may have been compromised in a recent cybersecurity incident. 

Carnival announced the breach in a news release dated May 27 and said it was sending notification letters to anyone impacted by the April 2026 incident. 

The total number of people impacted by the attack is estimated at 5,995,277, according to a Read Entire Article