What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 87,633
- Breached
- January 1, 2013
- Last Update
- January 13, 2019
Were you caught in this breach?
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What happened
In 2013, the Danish social media site FaceUP suffered a data breach. The incident exposed 87k unique email addresses alongside genders, dates of birth, names, phone numbers and passwords stored as unsalted MD5 hashes. When notified of the incident, FaceUP advised they had identified a SQL injection vulnerability at the time and forced password resets on impacted customers.
Compromised Info
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- Genders
- Names
- Passwords
- Phone numbers
- 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
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the FaceUP breach?
The FaceUP breach exposed: Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers, and Usernames.
When did the FaceUP breach happen?
The FaceUP breach was disclosed on January 1, 2013 and affected 87,633 records.
Am I affected by the FaceUP breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the FaceUP leak.