What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 56,567,098
- Breached
- August 1, 2017
- Last Update
- April 19, 2018
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What happened
In September 2017, news broke that Taringa had suffered a data breach exposing 28 million records. Known as "The Latin American Reddit", Taringa's breach disclosure notice indicated the incident dated back to August that year. The exposed data included usernames, email addresses and weak MD5 hashes of passwords.
Compromised Info
- Email addresses
- Passwords
- 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 Taringa breach?
The Taringa breach exposed: Email addresses, Passwords, and Usernames.
When did the Taringa breach happen?
The Taringa breach was disclosed on August 1, 2017 and affected 56,567,098 records.
Am I affected by the Taringa breach?
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