What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 3,096,654
- Breached
- November 5, 2012
- Last Update
- July 25, 2023
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What happened
In August 2022, the book social networking site BookCrossing disclosed a data breach that dated back to a database backup from November 2012. The incident exposed almost 1.6M records including names, usernames, email and IP addresses, dates of birth and plain text passwords.
Compromised Info
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- Geographic locations
- IP addresses
- Names
- 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
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the BookCrossing breach?
The BookCrossing breach exposed: Dates of birth, Email addresses, Geographic locations, IP addresses, Names, Passwords, and Usernames.
When did the BookCrossing breach happen?
The BookCrossing breach was disclosed on November 5, 2012 and affected 3,096,654 records.
Am I affected by the BookCrossing breach?
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