What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 38,144,928
- Breached
- May 1, 2019
- Last Update
- May 16, 2022
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What happened
In May 2019, the Chinese literature website Read Novel allegedly suffered a data breach that exposed 22M unique email addresses. Data also included usernames, genders, phone numbers and passwords stored as salted MD5 hashes. The data was provided to HIBP by a source who requested it be attributed to "[email protected]". Read more about Chinese data breaches in Have I Been Pwned.
Compromised Info
- Email addresses
- Genders
- Passwords
- Phone numbers
- 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 ReadNovel breach?
The ReadNovel breach exposed: Email addresses, Genders, Passwords, Phone numbers, and Usernames.
When did the ReadNovel breach happen?
The ReadNovel breach was disclosed on May 1, 2019 and affected 38,144,928 records.
Am I affected by the ReadNovel breach?
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