What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 1,233,412
- Breached
- November 8, 2015
- Last Update
- February 8, 2016
Were you caught in this breach?
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What happened
In November 2015, the US internet and cable TV provider Comcast suffered a data breach that exposed 590k customer email addresses and plain text passwords. A further 27k accounts appeared with home addresses with the entire data set being sold on underground forums.
Compromised Info
- Email addresses
- Passwords
- 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 Comcast breach?
The Comcast breach exposed: Email addresses, Passwords, and Physical addresses.
When did the Comcast breach happen?
The Comcast breach was disclosed on November 8, 2015 and affected 616,882 records.
Am I affected by the Comcast breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the Comcast leak.