ShareThis
What was exposed
Dates of birthEmail addressesNamesPasswords
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 July 2018, the social bookmarking and sharing service ShareThis suffered a data breach . The incident exposed 41 million unique email addresses alongside names and in some cases, dates of birth and password hashes. 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. The data was provided to HIBP by dehashed.com .
Frequently asked questions
What is the ShareThis data breach?
In July 2018, the social bookmarking and sharing service ShareThis suffered a data breach . The incident exposed 41 million unique email addresses alongside names and in some cases, dates of birth and password hashes. In 2019, the data appeared listed for...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around July 2018.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 40,960,499 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Dates of birth, Email addresses, Names and Passwords.
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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