Data breaches in 2014

The public breach catalog records 49 breaches dated 2014, exposing about 184M accounts. 45 of them (92%) included passwords. The data type exposed most often was email addresses, found in 47 breaches.

2013 had 31 recorded breaches exposing about 636M accounts.

Largest breaches

  • Rambler: 2014-03-01, 91M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • mail.ru Dump: 2014-09-10, 17M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords
  • HiAPK: 2014-01-01, 14M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Coupon Mom / Armor Games: 2014-02-08, 11M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords
  • Bitly: 2014-05-08, 9.3M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • ReverbNation: 2014-01-01, 7.0M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords
  • Kickstarter: 2014-02-16, 5.2M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords
  • Bitcoin Security Forum Gmail Dump: 2014-01-09, 4.8M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords
  • Snapchat: 2014-01-01, 4.6M accounts, Geographic locations, Phone numbers, Usernames
  • CafeMom: 2014-04-10, 2.6M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords

What was exposed most often

Every breach dated 2014

  • Rambler: 2014-03-01, 91M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • mail.ru Dump: 2014-09-10, 17M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords
  • HiAPK: 2014-01-01, 14M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Coupon Mom / Armor Games: 2014-02-08, 11M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords
  • Bitly: 2014-05-08, 9.3M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • ReverbNation: 2014-01-01, 7.0M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords
  • Kickstarter: 2014-02-16, 5.2M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords
  • Bitcoin Security Forum Gmail Dump: 2014-01-09, 4.8M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords
  • Snapchat: 2014-01-01, 4.6M accounts, Geographic locations, Phone numbers, Usernames
  • CafeMom: 2014-04-10, 2.6M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords
  • Banorte: 2014-08-18, 2.1M accounts, Account balances, Email addresses, Genders, Government issued IDs, Names, Phone numbers
  • diet.com: 2014-08-10, 1.4M accounts, Dates of birth, Eating habits, Email addresses, IP addresses, Names, Passwords
  • Bin Weevils: 2014-09-01, 1.3M accounts, Ages, Email addresses, Genders, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • NextGenUpdate: 2014-04-22, 1.2M accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Yandex Dump: 2014-09-07, 1.2M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords
  • Forbes: 2014-02-15, 1.1M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, User website URLs, Usernames
  • Manga Traders: 2014-06-09, 855K accounts, Email addresses, Passwords
  • Warframe: 2014-11-24, 819K accounts, Email addresses, Usernames, Website activity
  • Black Hat World: 2014-06-23, 777K accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Instant messenger identities, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • PoliceOne: 2014-07-01, 710K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Tout: 2014-09-11, 653K accounts, Bios, Email addresses, Geographic locations, IP addresses, Names, Passwords
  • Domino's: 2014-06-13, 648K accounts, Email addresses, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers, Physical addresses
  • ThisHabbo Forum: 2014-01-01, 612K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • BTC-E: 2014-10-01, 568K accounts, Account balances, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames, Website activity
  • Powerbot: 2014-09-01, 504K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Team SoloMid: 2014-12-22, 442K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Acne.org: 2014-11-25, 433K accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Avast: 2014-05-26, 423K accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Sumo Torrent: 2014-06-21, 285K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames, Website activity
  • Bot of Legends: 2014-11-13, 238K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames, Website activity
  • Cannabis.com: 2014-02-05, 228K accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Geographic locations, Historical passwords, Instant messenger identities, IP addresses
  • ILikeCheats: 2014-10-18, 189K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Boxee: 2014-03-29, 158K accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Geographic locations, Historical passwords, Instant messenger identities, IP addresses
  • WPT Amateur Poker League: 2014-01-04, 148K accounts, Email addresses, Passwords
  • Pokémon Creed: 2014-08-08, 116K accounts, Email addresses, Genders, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames, Website activity
  • Malwarebytes: 2014-11-15, 112K accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames, Website activity
  • 9Lives: 2014-10-01, 110K accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Insanelyi: 2014-07-22, 104K accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames, Website activity
  • Spirol: 2014-02-22, 56K accounts, Email addresses, Employers, Job titles, Names, Phone numbers, Physical addresses
  • Quantum Booter: 2014-03-18, 49K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Private messages, Usernames, Website activity
  • Muslim Directory: 2014-02-17, 38K accounts, Age groups, Email addresses, Employers, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers
  • BigMoneyJobs: 2014-04-03, 37K accounts, Career levels, Education levels, Email addresses, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers
  • Fridae: 2014-05-02, 35K accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames, Website activity
  • Business Acumen Magazine: 2014-04-25, 27K accounts, Email addresses, Names, Passwords, Usernames, Website activity
  • Bell (2014 breach): 2014-02-01, 21K accounts, Credit cards, Genders, Passwords, Usernames
  • Verified: 2014-01-10, 17K accounts, Email addresses, Historical passwords, IP addresses, Passwords, Private messages, Usernames
  • Vermillion: 2014-08-30, 8.1K accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • UN Internet Governance Forum: 2014-02-20, 3.2K accounts, Email addresses, Names, Passwords, Usernames
  • Tesco: 2014-02-12, 2.2K accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Reward program balances

Frequently asked questions

How many data breaches were there in 2014?

The public breach catalog records 49 breaches dated 2014, exposing about 184M accounts. The number keeps rising for recent years because breaches are often disclosed long after they happen.

What was the biggest data breach of 2014?

Rambler, with about 91M accounts, is the largest breach dated 2014 in this directory.

Were passwords leaked in 2014 breaches?

45 of the 49 breaches dated 2014 (92%) included passwords. If you had an account with any of them, change that password and anywhere you reused it.

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