What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 40,224,399
- Breached
- February 15, 2019
- Last Update
- July 18, 2019
Were you caught in this breach?
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What happened
In February 2019, data from the live broadcasting service YouNow appeared for sale on a dark web marketplace. Whilst it's not clear what date the actual breach occurred on, the impacted data included 18M unique email addresses, IP addresses, names, usernames and links to social media profiles. As authentication is performed via social providers, no passwords were exposed in the breach. Many records didn't have associated email addresses thus the unique number is lower than the reported total number of accounts. The data was provided to HIBP by a source who requested it be attributed to "[email protected]".
Compromised Info
- Email addresses
- IP addresses
- Names
- Social media profiles
- Usernames
Attestation
Four independent databases catalog this breach and they do not always agree. Each lane below is one source’s own count.
21,982,881 accounts DEHASHED reports beyond HIBP
Sources & Link Methods
- LeakCheck— linked via automatic string matching
- Dehashed— linked via domain match to LeakCheck
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the YouNow breach?
The YouNow breach exposed: Email addresses, IP addresses, Names, Social media profiles, and Usernames.
When did the YouNow breach happen?
The YouNow breach was disclosed on February 15, 2019 and affected 40,224,399 records.
Am I affected by the YouNow breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the YouNow leak.