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AshleyMadison

Breaches
1
1 verified
Records Exposed
30.8M
Total across all breaches
Data Types Leaked
13
1 high risk
Latest Breach
2015
AshleyMadison

Breach History

AshleyMadison
Jul 2015Critical
30.8M
Records exposed
13
Data types leaked
Verified
Status

In July 2015, the infidelity website Ashley Madison suffered a serious data breach. The attackers threatened Ashley Madison with the full disclosure of the breach unless the service was shut down. One month later, the database was dumped including more than 30M unique email addresses. This breach has been classed as "sensitive" and is not publicly searchable, although individuals may discover if they've been impacted by registering for notifications. Read about this approach in detail.

Exposed Data Types
Dates of birthEmail addressesEthnicitiesGendersNamesPasswordsPayment historiesPhone numbersPhysical addressesSecurity questions and answersSexual orientationsUsernamesWebsite activity
Incident Status
Data breachYes
Data brokerNo
Policy contradictionsNo
Exposed Data Types
Dates of birthMedium risk
Email addressesLow risk
EthnicitiesLow risk
GendersLow risk
NamesLow risk
PasswordsHigh risk
Payment historiesLow risk
Phone numbersMedium risk
Physical addressesMedium risk
Security questions and answersLow risk
Sexual orientationsLow risk
UsernamesLow risk
Website activityLow risk