What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 18,621,124
- Breached
- May 8, 2014
- Last Update
- October 6, 2017
Were you caught in this breach?
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What happened
In May 2014, the link management company Bitly announced they'd suffered a data breach. The breach contained over 9.3 million unique email addresses, usernames and hashed passwords, most using SHA1 with a small number using bcrypt.
Compromised Info
- Email addresses
- Passwords
- Usernames
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
- Dehashed— linked via domain matching
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the Bitly breach?
The Bitly breach exposed: Email addresses, Passwords, and Usernames.
When did the Bitly breach happen?
The Bitly breach was disclosed on May 8, 2014 and affected 18,621,124 records.
Am I affected by the Bitly breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the Bitly leak.