What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 1,010,180
- Breached
- June 26, 2021
- Last Update
- July 19, 2021
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What happened
In June 2021, the French publishing house of short literature Short Édition suffered a data breach that exposed 505k records. Impacted data included email and physical addresses, names, usernames, phone numbers, dates of birth, genders and passwords stored as either salted SHA-1 or salted SHA-512 hashes. Short Édition self-submitted the impacted data to HIBP.
Compromised Info
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- Genders
- Names
- Passwords
- Phone numbers
- Physical addresses
- Social media profiles
- 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
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the ShortEdition breach?
The ShortEdition breach exposed: Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers, Physical addresses, Social media profiles, and Usernames.
When did the ShortEdition breach happen?
The ShortEdition breach was disclosed on June 26, 2021 and affected 1,010,180 records.
Am I affected by the ShortEdition breach?
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