What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 79,455,230
- Breached
- April 28, 2018
- Last Update
- August 16, 2019
Were you caught in this breach?
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What happened
In April 2018, the textbook rental service Chegg suffered a data breach that impacted 40 million subscribers. The exposed data included email addresses, usernames, names and passwords stored as unsalted MD5 hashes. The data was provided to HIBP by a source who requested it be attributed to "[email protected]".
Compromised Info
- Email 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
- Dehashed— linked via domain matching
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the Chegg breach?
The Chegg breach exposed: Email addresses, Names, Passwords, and Usernames.
When did the Chegg breach happen?
The Chegg breach was disclosed on April 28, 2018 and affected 79,455,230 records.
Am I affected by the Chegg breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the Chegg leak.