Provecho data breach

Breach date: 2026-01-30. Added to this index: 2026-03-03. Accounts affected: about 713K. Domain: provecho.bio.

What happened

In early 2026, data purportedly sourced from the recipe and meal planning service Provecho was alleged to have been obtained in a breach. The exposed data included 713k unique email address along with username and the creator account holders followed. Provecho has been notified and is aware of the claims surrounding the incident.

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.
  • Usernames: The handle or login name you chose for an account, which may be public on forums, games and social platforms or used privately to sign in.

What to do now

  1. Check whether your own address is in this dataset with the free email breach check.
  2. Review the accounts connected to this service and turn on two-factor authentication.
  3. Turn on two-factor authentication on your email account first, because it is the reset path for everything else.
  4. 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 Provecho breach?

The Provecho breach exposed Email addresses, Usernames. About 713K accounts were affected.

Was I affected by the Provecho 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 Provecho 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.

Next steps