Breach occurred 2019-01-20Verified

Peatix data breach

peatix.com

What happened

In January 2019, the event organising platform Peatix suffered a data breach. The incident exposed 4.2M email addresses, names and salted password hashes. The data was provided to HIBP by dehashed.com.

4,227,907 accounts affected

Breach date 2019-01-20

Data exposed

Email addressesNamesPasswords

Frequently asked questions

When did the Peatix data breach happen?

The Peatix data breach occurred on January 20, 2019. It was added to Have I Been Pwned's breach catalog on December 6, 2020.

How many accounts were affected by the Peatix breach?

4,227,907 accounts were affected by the Peatix data breach, according to Have I Been Pwned's records.

What data was exposed in the Peatix breach?

The Peatix breach exposed the following data types: Email addresses, Names, Passwords.

Is the Peatix breach verified?

Yes. Have I Been Pwned has verified the Peatix breach, meaning there's confirmed evidence the exposed data is genuine and tied to real accounts.

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