What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 358,822
- Breached
- December 16, 2020
- Last Update
- November 25, 2021
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What happened
In December 2020, the UK power company People's Energy suffered a data breach. The breach exposed almost 7GB of files containing 359k unique email addresses along with names, phones numbers, physical addresses and dates of birth. The incident also included People's Energy staff email addresses and bcrypt password hashes (no customer passwords were exposed). The data was provided to HIBP by a source who requested it be attributed to [email protected].
Compromised Info
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- Names
- Passwords
- 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
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the PeoplesEnergy breach?
The PeoplesEnergy breach exposed: Dates of birth, Email addresses, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers, and Physical addresses.
When did the PeoplesEnergy breach happen?
The PeoplesEnergy breach was disclosed on December 16, 2020 and affected 358,822 records.
Am I affected by the PeoplesEnergy breach?
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