What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 1,445,022
- Breached
- September 5, 2018
- Last Update
- April 8, 2019
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What happened
In September 2018, the German social media website Knuddels suffered a data breach. The incident exposed 808k unique email addresses alongside usernames, real names, the city of the person and their password in plain text. Knuddels was subsequently fined €20k for the breach.
Compromised Info
- 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
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the Knuddels breach?
The Knuddels breach exposed: Email addresses, Geographic locations, Names, Passwords, and Usernames.
When did the Knuddels breach happen?
The Knuddels breach was disclosed on September 5, 2018 and affected 1,445,022 records.
Am I affected by the Knuddels breach?
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