LimeLeads
SourceHave I Been Pwned
StatusConfirmed breach
AddedSeptember 22, 2026
OccurredAugust 1, 2019
Accounts affected17,838,396
Domainlimeleads.com
What was exposed
Email addressesEmployersGeographic locationsJob titlesPhone numbers
What to do if you were affected
- Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution.
- Watch for text-message phishing and SIM-swap attempts on your phone number.
- Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
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Protect your data Details
In 2019, the now-defunct B2B marketing leads database service LimeLeads suffered a data breach due to an exposed, unsecured Elasticsearch server. The incident exposed tens of millions of records of largely corporate contact data containing 17.8M unique email addresses, along with phone numbers, employers, job titles and geographic locations including state, city and postcode.
Frequently asked questions
What is the LimeLeads data breach?
In 2019, the now-defunct B2B marketing leads database service LimeLeads suffered a data breach due to an exposed, unsecured Elasticsearch server. The incident exposed tens of millions of records of largely corporate contact data containing 17.8M unique email...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around August 2019.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 17,838,396 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses, Employers, Geographic locations, Job titles and Phone numbers.
What should I do if I was affected?
Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution. Watch for text-message phishing and SIM-swap attempts on your phone number. Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
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