What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 162,710
- Breached
- March 15, 2023
- Last Update
- March 22, 2024
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What happened
In March 2024, millions of rows of data from the New Zealand media company MediaWorks was publicly posted to a popular hacking forum. The incident exposed 163k unique email addresses provided by visitors who filled out online competitions and included names, physical addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth, genders and the responses to questions in the competition. Some victims of the breach subsequently received ransom demands requesting payment to have their data deleted.
Compromised Info
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- Genders
- Phone numbers
- 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 MediaWorks breach?
The MediaWorks breach exposed: Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Phone numbers, and Physical addresses.
When did the MediaWorks breach happen?
The MediaWorks breach was disclosed on March 15, 2023 and affected 162,710 records.
Am I affected by the MediaWorks breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the MediaWorks leak.