M
M
Breaches
1
1 verified
Records Exposed
27.4M
Total across all breaches
Data Types Leaked
25
1 high risk
Latest Breach
2016
Mate1

Breach History

Mate1
Feb 2016Critical
27.4M
Records exposed
25
Data types leaked
Verified
Status

In February 2016, the dating site mate1.com suffered a huge data breach resulting in the disclosure of over 27 million subscribers' information. The data included deeply personal information about their private lives including drug and alcohol habits, incomes levels and sexual fetishes as well as passwords stored in plain text.

Exposed Data Types
Astrological signsDates of birthDrinking habitsDrug habitsEducation levelsEmail addressesEthnicitiesFitness levelsGendersGeographic locationsIncome levelsJob titlesNamesParenting plansPasswordsPersonal descriptionsPhysical attributesPolitical viewsRelationship statusesReligionsSexual fetishesTravel habitsUsernamesWebsite activityWork habits
Incident Status
Data breachYes
Data brokerNo
Policy contradictionsNo
Exposed Data Types
Astrological signsLow risk
Dates of birthMedium risk
Drinking habitsLow risk
Drug habitsLow risk
Education levelsLow risk
Email addressesLow risk
EthnicitiesLow risk
Fitness levelsLow risk
GendersLow risk
Geographic locationsLow risk
Income levelsLow risk
Job titlesLow risk
NamesLow risk
Parenting plansLow risk
PasswordsHigh risk
Personal descriptionsLow risk
Physical attributesLow risk
Political viewsLow risk
Relationship statusesLow risk
ReligionsLow risk
Sexual fetishesLow risk
Travel habitsLow risk
UsernamesLow risk
Website activityLow risk
Work habitsLow risk