Explore Talent (August 2024) data breach

Breach date: 2024-08-15. Added to this index: 2024-08-19. Accounts affected: about 8.9M. Domain: exploretalent.com.

What happened

In August 2024, a slew of security vulnerabilities were identified with a conglomerate of online services which included the talent network Explore Talent. A vulnerable API exposed the personal records of 11.4M users of the service of which 8.9M unique email addresses were provided to HIBP. This incident is separate to the Explore Talent breach which occurred in 2022 and was loaded into HIBP in July 2024.

Breach data sourced from Have I Been Pwned, used under CC BY 4.0. Additional breach metadata provided by XposedOrNot. DataExposed is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either.

What was exposed

Email addresses: The email address you used to register or log in. It is the most common field in breaches because it doubles as your username on most sites.

What to do now

Check whether your own address is in this dataset with the free email breach check.
Review the accounts connected to this service and turn on two-factor authentication.
Turn on two-factor authentication on your email account first, because it is the reset path for everything else.
Treat calls and messages that quote real details about you as hostile until you verify them another way.

Frequently asked questions

What data was leaked in the Explore Talent (August 2024) breach?

The Explore Talent (August 2024) breach exposed Email addresses. About 8.9M accounts were affected.

Was I affected by the Explore Talent (August 2024) breach?

Run the free email breach check with the address you used on that service. It will tell you whether your address appears in this dataset.

What should I do about the Explore Talent (August 2024) breach?

Treat any message that quotes details from this breach as suspicious, turn on two-factor authentication, and consider removing your details from people-search sites if your address or phone was included.