What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 36,397,296
- Breached
- July 19, 2015
- Last Update
- August 18, 2015
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What happened
In July 2015, the infidelity website Ashley Madison suffered a serious data breach. The attackers threatened Ashley Madison with the full disclosure of the breach unless the service was shut down. One month later, the database was dumped including more than 30M unique email addresses. This breach has been classed as "sensitive" and is not publicly searchable, although individuals may discover if they've been impacted by registering for notifications. Read about this approach in detail.
Compromised Info
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- Ethnicities
- Genders
- Names
- Passwords
- Payment histories
- Phone numbers
- Physical addresses
- Security questions and answers
- Sexual orientations
- Usernames
- Website activity
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
- LeakCheck— linked via automatic string matching
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the AshleyMadison breach?
The AshleyMadison breach exposed: Dates of birth, Email addresses, Ethnicities, Genders, Names, Passwords, Payment histories, Phone numbers, Physical addresses, Security questions and answers, Sexual orientations, Usernames, and Website activity.
When did the AshleyMadison breach happen?
The AshleyMadison breach was disclosed on July 19, 2015 and affected 36,397,296 records.
Am I affected by the AshleyMadison breach?
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