What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 17,218,752
- Breached
- November 3, 2013
- Last Update
- October 14, 2017
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What happened
In November 2013, the image-based social network We Heart It suffered a data breach. The incident wasn't discovered until October 2017 when 8.6 million user records were sent to HIBP. The data contained user names, email addresses and password hashes, 80% of which were salted SHA-256 with the remainder being MD5 with no salt.
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 WeHeartIt breach?
The WeHeartIt breach exposed: Email addresses, Passwords, and Usernames.
When did the WeHeartIt breach happen?
The WeHeartIt breach was disclosed on November 3, 2013 and affected 17,218,752 records.
Am I affected by the WeHeartIt breach?
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