Data breaches in 2008

The public breach catalog records 3 breaches dated 2008, exposing about 361M accounts. 3 of them (100%) included passwords. The data type exposed most often was email addresses, found in 3 breaches.

2007 had 1 recorded breaches exposing about 2.1M accounts.

Largest breaches

  • MySpace: 2008-07-01, 359M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Baby Names: 2008-10-24, 847K accounts, Email addresses, Passwords
  • Foxy Bingo: 2008-04-04, 252K accounts, Account balances, Browser user agent details, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Names

What was exposed most often

Every breach dated 2008

  • MySpace: 2008-07-01, 359M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Baby Names: 2008-10-24, 847K accounts, Email addresses, Passwords
  • Foxy Bingo: 2008-04-04, 252K accounts, Account balances, Browser user agent details, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Names

Frequently asked questions

How many data breaches were there in 2008?

The public breach catalog records 3 breaches dated 2008, exposing about 361M accounts. The number keeps rising for recent years because breaches are often disclosed long after they happen.

What was the biggest data breach of 2008?

MySpace, with about 359M accounts, is the largest breach dated 2008 in this directory.

Were passwords leaked in 2008 breaches?

3 of the 3 breaches dated 2008 (100%) included passwords. If you had an account with any of them, change that password and anywhere you reused it.

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