500px
What was exposed
Dates of birthEmail addressesGendersGeographic locationsNamesPasswordsUsernames
What to do if you were affected
- Change your password for this account, and anywhere you reused it. Turn on two-factor authentication.
- Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution.
- Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
Details
In mid-2018, the online photography community 500px suffered a data breach . The incident exposed almost 15 million unique email addresses alongside names, usernames, genders, dates of birth and either an MD5 or bcrypt password hash. In 2019, the data appeared listed for sale on a dark web marketplace (along with several other large breaches) and subsequently began circulating more broadly.
Frequently asked questions
What is the 500px data breach?
In mid-2018, the online photography community 500px suffered a data breach . The incident exposed almost 15 million unique email addresses alongside names, usernames, genders, dates of birth and either an MD5 or bcrypt password hash. In 2019, the data...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around July 2018.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 14,867,999 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Geographic locations, Names, Passwords and Usernames.
What should I do if I was affected?
Change your password for this account, and anywhere you reused it. Turn on two-factor authentication. Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution. Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
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