Elance
What Happened
Sometime in 2009, staffing platform Elance suffered a data breach that impacted 1.3 million accounts. Appearing online 8 years later, the data contained usernames, email addresses, phone numbers and SHA1 hashes of passwords, amongst other personal data.
Compromised Data
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Affected Accounts:
1.3 million
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Breach Occurred:
January 2009
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Added to HIBP:
18 Feb 2017
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your Elance password since 2009, 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