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Breach registry
Twitter (Partial) Data Breach
What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 5,485,636
- Breached
- January 1, 2022
Were you caught in this breach?
Search your email, phone number or username against every record CheckLeaked indexes.
What happened
In January 2022, a vulnerability in Twitter's platform resulted in unauthorized access to email addresses and phone numbers of millions of users. The breach was attributed to a bug introduced in June 2021. The compromised data included usernames, display names, bios, locations, email addresses, and phone numbers from both active and suspended accounts.
Compromised Info
- address_state
- name_full
- phone_number
- username
- url
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
- Dehashed
FAQ
What was leaked in the Twitter (Partial) breach?
The Twitter (Partial) breach exposed: email, address_state, name_full, phone_number, username, and url.
When did the Twitter (Partial) breach happen?
The Twitter (Partial) breach was disclosed on January 1, 2022 and affected 5,485,636 records.
Am I affected by the Twitter (Partial) breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the Twitter (Partial) leak.