What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 59,697,948
- Breached
- January 1, 2017
- Last Update
- May 26, 2020
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What happened
In mid-2019, news broke of an alleged LiveJournal data breach. This followed multiple reports of credential abuse against Dreamwidth beginning in 2018, a fork of LiveJournal with a significant crossover in user base. The breach allegedly dates back to 2017 and contains 26M unique usernames and email addresses (both of which have been confirmed to exist on LiveJournal) alongside plain text passwords. An archive of the data was subsequently shared on a popular hacking forum in May 2020 and redistributed broadly. The data was provided to HIBP by a source who requested it be attributed to "[email protected]".
Compromised Info
- Email addresses
- 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 LiveJournal breach?
The LiveJournal breach exposed: Email addresses, Passwords, and Usernames.
When did the LiveJournal breach happen?
The LiveJournal breach was disclosed on January 1, 2017 and affected 59,697,948 records.
Am I affected by the LiveJournal breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the LiveJournal leak.