What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 288,584,667
- Breached
- January 1, 2012
- Last Update
- October 8, 2016
Were you caught in this breach?
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What happened
In approximately 2012, it's alleged that the Chinese email service known as 126 suffered a data breach that impacted 6.4 million subscribers. Whilst there is evidence that the data is legitimate, due to the difficulty of emphatically verifying the Chinese breach it has been flagged as "unverified". The data in the breach contains email addresses and plain text passwords. Read more about Chinese data breaches in Have I Been Pwned.
Compromised Info
- Email addresses
- Passwords
Attestation
Four independent databases catalog this breach and they do not always agree. Each lane below is one source’s own count.
Sources & Link Methods
- Dehashed— linked via domain matching
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the 126 breach?
The 126 breach exposed: Email addresses and Passwords.
When did the 126 breach happen?
The 126 breach was disclosed on January 1, 2012 and affected 288,584,667 records.
Am I affected by the 126 breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the 126 leak.