Data breaches in 2013

The public breach catalog records 31 breaches dated 2013, exposing about 636M accounts. 30 of them (97%) included passwords. The data type exposed most often was email addresses, found in 31 breaches.

2012 had 20 recorded breaches exposing about 491M accounts.

Largest breaches

  • Adobe: 2013-10-04, 152M accounts, Email addresses, Password hints, Passwords, Usernames
  • Badoo: 2013-06-01, 112M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Names, Passwords, Usernames
  • Evite: 2013-08-11, 101M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers
  • JD: 2013-01-01, 77M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Phone numbers, Usernames
  • tumblr: 2013-02-28, 65M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords
  • iMesh: 2013-09-22, 49M accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Neopets: 2013-05-05, 27M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Geographic locations, IP addresses, Names
  • Yam: 2013-06-02, 13M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers, Physical addresses
  • We Heart It: 2013-11-03, 8.6M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • OMGPOP: 2013-01-01, 7.1M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords

What was exposed most often

Every breach dated 2013

  • Adobe: 2013-10-04, 152M accounts, Email addresses, Password hints, Passwords, Usernames
  • Badoo: 2013-06-01, 112M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Names, Passwords, Usernames
  • Evite: 2013-08-11, 101M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers
  • JD: 2013-01-01, 77M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Phone numbers, Usernames
  • tumblr: 2013-02-28, 65M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords
  • iMesh: 2013-09-22, 49M accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Neopets: 2013-05-05, 27M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Geographic locations, IP addresses, Names
  • Yam: 2013-06-02, 13M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers, Physical addresses
  • We Heart It: 2013-11-03, 8.6M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • OMGPOP: 2013-01-01, 7.1M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords
  • Nexus Mods: 2013-07-22, 5.9M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Yatra: 2013-09-01, 5.0M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers, Physical addresses
  • XSplit: 2013-11-07, 3.0M accounts, Email addresses, Names, Passwords, Usernames
  • imgur: 2013-09-01, 1.7M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords
  • Dungeons & Dragons Online: 2013-04-02, 1.6M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames, Website activity
  • Lord of the Rings Online: 2013-08-01, 1.1M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames, Website activity
  • OwnedCore: 2013-08-01, 880K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Brazzers: 2013-04-01, 791K accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • DragonNest: 2013-08-23, 511K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Mecho Download: 2013-10-31, 438K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Torrent Invites: 2013-12-12, 352K accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames, Website activity
  • Win7Vista Forum: 2013-09-03, 203K accounts, Email addresses, Instant messenger identities, IP addresses, Names, Passwords, Private messages
  • AhaShare.com: 2013-05-30, 180K accounts, Email addresses, Genders, Geographic locations, IP addresses, Partial dates of birth, Passwords
  • Heroes of Gaia: 2013-01-04, 180K accounts, Browser user agent details, Email addresses, IP addresses, Usernames, Website activity
  • FaceUP: 2013-01-01, 88K accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers
  • Non Nude Girls: 2013-05-21, 75K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Names, Passwords, Usernames, Website activity
  • Vodafone: 2013-11-30, 56K accounts, Credit cards, Email addresses, Government issued IDs, IP addresses, Names, Passwords
  • Lounge Board: 2013-08-01, 45K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Names, Passwords, Private messages, Usernames
  • Pixel Federation: 2013-12-04, 38K accounts, Email addresses, Passwords
  • Crack Community: 2013-09-09, 19K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames, Website activity
  • Astropid: 2013-12-19, 5.8K accounts, Email addresses, Instant messenger identities, IP addresses, Names, Passwords, Private messages

Frequently asked questions

How many data breaches were there in 2013?

The public breach catalog records 31 breaches dated 2013, exposing about 636M accounts. The number keeps rising for recent years because breaches are often disclosed long after they happen.

What was the biggest data breach of 2013?

Adobe, with about 152M accounts, is the largest breach dated 2013 in this directory.

Were passwords leaked in 2013 breaches?

30 of the 31 breaches dated 2013 (97%) included passwords. If you had an account with any of them, change that password and anywhere you reused it.

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