Baker Distributing Data Breach: 103K Records Exposed by ShinyHunters Extortion Group
Crackles when you bite it. Shows the baker did the work.
Summary
In May 2026, HVAC/R wholesale distributor Baker Distributing Company was targeted by the ShinyHunters data extortion group, who added the company to their "pay or leak" site. By early June, the group publicly released data allegedly obtained from Baker's SharePoint and Salesforce systems, exposing 103,000 unique email addresses along with names, physical addresses, phone numbers, and support tickets related to HVAC contractor customers. The exposed data is described as largely corporate contact and support information with limited sensitivity.
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In early June, the group publicly published data they claimed had been obtained from Baker's SharePoint and Salesforce infrastructure including 103k unique email addresses.
The exposed data was largely corporate contact and support information with limited sensitivity.
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