What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 1,895,816
- Breached
- January 9, 2026
- Last Update
- February 5, 2026
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What happened
In January 2026, the automated investment platform Betterment confirmed it had suffered a data breach attributed to a social engineering attack. As part of the incident, Betterment customers received fraudulent crypto-related messages promising high returns if funds were sent to an attacker-controlled cryptocurrency wallet. The breach exposed 1.4M unique email addresses, along with names and geographic location data. A subset of records also included dates of birth, phone numbers, and physical addresses. In its disclosure notice, Betterment stated that the incident did not provide attackers with access to customer accounts and did not expose passwords or other login credentials.
Compromised Info
- Dates of birth
- Device information
- Email addresses
- Employers
- Geographic locations
- Job titles
- Names
- Phone numbers
- Physical addresses
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 Betterment breach?
The Betterment breach exposed: Dates of birth, Device information, Email addresses, Employers, Geographic locations, Job titles, Names, Phone numbers, and Physical addresses.
When did the Betterment breach happen?
The Betterment breach was disclosed on January 9, 2026 and affected 1,895,816 records.
Am I affected by the Betterment breach?
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