What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 2,192,857
- Breached
- October 10, 2019
- Last Update
- October 31, 2020
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What happened
In October 2019, the Minnesota-based news service StarTribune suffered a data breach which was subsequently sold on the dark web. The breach exposed over 2 million unique email addresses alongside names, usernames, physical addresses, dates of birth, genders and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes. The data was provided to HIBP by dehashed.com.
Compromised Info
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- Genders
- Names
- Passwords
- Physical addresses
- 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 StarTribune breach?
The StarTribune breach exposed: Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Names, Passwords, Physical addresses, and Usernames.
When did the StarTribune breach happen?
The StarTribune breach was disclosed on October 10, 2019 and affected 2,192,857 records.
Am I affected by the StarTribune breach?
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