Appen
What Happened
In June 2020, the AI training data company Appen suffered a data breach exposing the details of almost 5.9 million users which were subsequently sold online. Included in the breach were names, email addresses and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes. Some records also contained phone numbers, employers and IP addresses. The data was provided to HIBP by dehashed.com.
Compromised Data
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Affected Accounts:
5.9 million
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Breach Occurred:
June 2020
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Added to HIBP:
30 Jul 2020
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your Appen password since 2020, do so immediately.
Enable Two-Factor Authentication
Add an extra layer of security to your account.
Use a password manager to generate and store strong, unique passwords for all your accounts. 1Password helps protect your data with industry-leading security.
Try 1Password
Get Aura for identity theft and credit protection. Keep your assets safe with fast fraud alerts, instant credit lock, and $1,000,000 identity theft insurance. Speak to a U.S. based fraud specialist 24/7.
Try Aura