What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 2,330,382
- Breached
- October 1, 2015
- Last Update
- August 10, 2021
Were you caught in this breach?
Search your email, phone number or username against every record CheckLeaked indexes.
What happened
In October 2015, the crowdfunding site Patreon was hacked and over 16GB of data was released publicly. The dump included almost 14GB of database records with more than 2.3M unique email addresses, millions of personal messages and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes.
Compromised Info
- Email addresses
- Passwords
- Payment histories
- Physical addresses
- Private messages
- Website activity
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 Patreon breach?
The Patreon breach exposed: Email addresses, Passwords, Payment histories, Physical addresses, Private messages, and Website activity.
When did the Patreon breach happen?
The Patreon breach was disclosed on October 1, 2015 and affected 2,330,382 records.
Am I affected by the Patreon breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the Patreon leak.