Collection #1

What Happened

In January 2019, a large collection of credential stuffing lists (combinations of email addresses and passwords used to hijack accounts on other services) was discovered being distributed on a popular hacking forum. The data contained almost 2.7 billion records including 773 million unique email addresses alongside passwords those addresses had used on other breached services. Full details on the incident and how to search the breached passwords are provided in the blog post The 773 Million Record "Collection #1" Data Breach.

Compromised Data

Email addresses
Passwords

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Breach Overview

  • Affected Accounts:

    772.9 million

  • Breach Occurred:

    January 2019

  • Added to HIBP:

    16 Jan 2019

Breach Classification

Some breaches may be flagged as "unverified". In these cases, whilst there is legitimate data within the alleged breach, it may not have been possible to establish legitimacy beyond reasonable doubt.

Unverified breaches are still included in the system because regardless of their legitimacy, they still contain personal information about individuals who want to understand their exposure on the web.

Recommended Actions

Change Your Password

If you haven't changed your Collection #1 password since 2019, do so immediately.

Enable Two-Factor Authentication

Add an extra layer of security to your account.

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