What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 23,411,076
- Breached
- June 27, 2016
- Last Update
- March 27, 2019
Were you caught in this breach?
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What happened
In mid-2016, the telephone and address directory service Whitepages was among a raft of sites that were breached and their data then sold in early-2019. The data included over 11 million unique email addresses alongside names and passwords stored as either a SHA-1 or bcrypt hash. The data was provided to HIBP by a source who requested it to be attributed to "[email protected]".
Compromised Info
- Email addresses
- Names
- Passwords
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 Whitepages breach?
The Whitepages breach exposed: Email addresses, Names, and Passwords.
When did the Whitepages breach happen?
The Whitepages breach was disclosed on June 27, 2016 and affected 23,411,076 records.
Am I affected by the Whitepages breach?
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