What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 301,086,279
- Breached
- January 1, 2022
- Last Update
- August 13, 2022
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What happened
In January 2022, a vulnerability in Twitter's platform allowed an attacker to build a database of the email addresses and phone numbers of millions of users of the social platform. In a disclosure notice later shared in August 2022, Twitter advised that the vulnerability was related to a bug introduced in June 2021 and that they are directly notifying impacted customers. The impacted data included either email address or phone number alongside other public information including the username, display name, bio, location and profile photo. The data included 6.7M unique email addresses across both active and suspended accounts, the latter appearing in a separate list of 1.4M addresses.
Compromised Info
- Bios
- Email addresses
- Geographic locations
- Names
- Phone numbers
- Profile photos
- 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 Twitter breach?
The Twitter breach exposed: Bios, Email addresses, Geographic locations, Names, Phone numbers, Profile photos, and Usernames.
When did the Twitter breach happen?
The Twitter breach was disclosed on January 1, 2022 and affected 301,086,279 records.
Am I affected by the Twitter breach?
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