What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 585,423,276
- Breached
- June 29, 2020
- Last Update
- July 19, 2020
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What happened
In June 2020, the user-generated stories website Wattpad suffered a huge data breach that exposed almost 270 million records. The data was initially sold then published on a public hacking forum where it was broadly shared. The incident exposed extensive personal information including names and usernames, email and IP addresses, genders, birth dates and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes.
Compromised Info
- Bios
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- Genders
- Geographic locations
- IP addresses
- Names
- Passwords
- Social media profiles
- User website URLs
- 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 Wattpad breach?
The Wattpad breach exposed: Bios, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Geographic locations, IP addresses, Names, Passwords, Social media profiles, User website URLs, and Usernames.
When did the Wattpad breach happen?
The Wattpad breach was disclosed on June 29, 2020 and affected 585,423,276 records.
Am I affected by the Wattpad breach?
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