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What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 423,004,716
- Breached
- January 1, 2022
Were you caught in this breach?
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What happened
In 2021, a significant data breach involving Twitter occurred where threat actors abused an API to scrape and compile over 200 million records. The compromised data included email addresses, full names, usernames, and follower counts, which were later leaked on a hacking forum in early 2023.
Compromised Info
- name_full
- username
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
- Dehashed— linked via AI direct match to LeakCheck (90% confidence)
FAQ
What was leaked in the Twitter.com (scraping data) breach?
The Twitter.com (scraping data) breach exposed: email, name_full, and username.
When did the Twitter.com (scraping data) breach happen?
The Twitter.com (scraping data) breach was disclosed on January 1, 2022 and affected 233,189,797 records.
Am I affected by the Twitter.com (scraping data) breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the Twitter.com (scraping data) leak.