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Ashley Madison data breach30.8M accounts compromised on 2015-07-19
Verified
Sensitive
Ashley Madison (ashleymadison.com) was the source of a sensitive data breach dated 2015-07-19, exposing 30,811,934 accounts. The details below are mirrored from Have I Been Pwned and reflect the source's account of the incident at the time of publication.
Incident Report
| Target Organization | Ashley Madison |
|---|---|
| Source Name | AshleyMadison |
| Domain | ashleymadison.com |
| Breach Date | 2015-07-19 |
| Added to HIBP | 2015-08-18 |
| Accounts Compromised | 30,811,934(30.8M) |
| Data Exposed | Dates of birthEmail addressesEthnicitiesGendersNamesPasswordsPayment historiesPhone numbersPhysical addressesSecurity questions and answersSexual orientationsUsernamesWebsite activity |
| Status | Verified by HIBP Sensitive |
Description
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.
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