What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 46,531,166
- Breached
- March 29, 2026
- Last Update
- July 19, 2026
Were you caught in this breach?
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What happened
In March 2026, hackers claimed they had obtained data from the gig economy platform Paidwork which they then listed for sale. Almost 11GB of data allegedly obtained from the platform was subsequently posted publicly in July and contained over 23M unique email addresses. The breach also included a broad range of other data relating to the operation of the platform including user profile data, banking information, payout history for workers and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes.
Compromised Info
- Bank account numbers
- Dates of birth
- Device information
- Education levels
- Email addresses
- Financial transactions
- Genders
- IP addresses
- Names
- Passwords
- Personal interests
- Phone numbers
- Physical addresses
- Profile photos
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 Paidwork breach?
The Paidwork breach exposed: Bank account numbers, Dates of birth, Device information, Education levels, Email addresses, Financial transactions, Genders, IP addresses, Names, Passwords, Personal interests, Phone numbers, Physical addresses, and Profile photos.
When did the Paidwork breach happen?
The Paidwork breach was disclosed on March 29, 2026 and affected 23,272,765 records.
Am I affected by the Paidwork breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the Paidwork leak.