WIRED

Have I Been PwnedConfirmed breachAdded December 27, 2025Occurred September 8, 20252,364,431 accountswired.comAll WIRED breaches →

What was exposed

Dates of birthDisplay namesEmail addressesGendersGeographic locationsNamesPhone numbersPhysical addresses

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.

Details

In December 2025, 2.3M records of WIRED magazine users allegedly obtained from parent company Condé Nast were published online . The most recent data dated back to the previous September and exposed email addresses and display names, as well as, for a small number of users, their name, phone number, date of birth, gender, and geographic location or full physical address. The WIRED data allegedly represents a subset of Condé Nast brands the hacker also claims to have obtained.

Frequently asked questions

What is the WIRED data breach?

When did the data breach happen?

This data breach occurred around September 2025.

How many accounts were affected?

Around 2,364,431 accounts were affected.

What information was exposed?

Exposed data included Dates of birth, Display names, Email addresses, Genders, Geographic locations, Names, Phone numbers and Physical addresses.

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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