Carnival Corporation Data Breach Exposes Personal Information of Over 800,000 Texans
Carnival Corporation has disclosed a data breach that compromised the personal information of its customers, affecting over 800,000 Texans. The breach, detected on April 14, 2026, was the result of a social engineering attack where an employee was deceived, allowing unauthorized access to a portion of the company's IT system. The compromised data includes names, addresses, email addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, and government-issued identification numbers such as driver's licenses and passports. Carnival has taken steps to notify affected individuals and has engaged third-party security experts to investigate and enhance its security measures.