What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 6,107,998
- Breached
- November 4, 2015
- Last Update
- August 30, 2016
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What happened
In late 2015, the online penpal site InterPals had their website hacked and 3.4 million accounts exposed. The compromised data included email addresses, geographical locations, birthdates and salted hashes of passwords.
Compromised Info
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- Geographic locations
- 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 Interpals breach?
The Interpals breach exposed: Dates of birth, Email addresses, Geographic locations, Names, Passwords, and Usernames.
When did the Interpals breach happen?
The Interpals breach was disclosed on November 4, 2015 and affected 6,107,998 records.
Am I affected by the Interpals breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the Interpals leak.