Data breaches in 2015

The public breach catalog records 76 breaches dated 2015, exposing about 490M accounts. 68 of them (89%) included passwords. The data type exposed most often was email addresses, found in 74 breaches.

2014 had 49 recorded breaches exposing about 184M accounts.

Largest breaches

  • NetEase: 2015-10-19, 235M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords
  • Ashley Madison: 2015-07-19, 31M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Ethnicities, Genders, Names, Passwords
  • VNG: 2015-05-19, 25M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, IP addresses, Marital statuses, Names
  • R2Games: 2015-11-01, 22M accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • ClearVoice Surveys: 2015-08-23, 15M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, IP addresses, Names, Passwords
  • 000webhost: 2015-03-01, 15M accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Names, Passwords
  • Experian (2015): 2015-09-16, 7.2M accounts, Credit status information, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Ethnicities, Family structure, Genders
  • xat: 2015-11-04, 6.0M accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames, Website activity
  • QuinStreet: 2015-12-14, 4.9M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames, Website activity
  • VTech: 2015-11-13, 4.8M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Family members' names, Genders, IP addresses, Names

What was exposed most often

Every breach dated 2015

  • NetEase: 2015-10-19, 235M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords
  • SC Daily Phone Spam List: 2015-04-14, 33M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, IP addresses, Names, Physical addresses
  • Ashley Madison: 2015-07-19, 31M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Ethnicities, Genders, Names, Passwords
  • Special K Data Feed Spam List: 2015-10-07, 31M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, IP addresses, Names, Physical addresses
  • VNG: 2015-05-19, 25M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, IP addresses, Marital statuses, Names
  • R2Games: 2015-11-01, 22M accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • ClearVoice Surveys: 2015-08-23, 15M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, IP addresses, Names, Passwords
  • 000webhost: 2015-03-01, 15M accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Names, Passwords
  • Experian (2015): 2015-09-16, 7.2M accounts, Credit status information, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Ethnicities, Family structure, Genders
  • xat: 2015-11-04, 6.0M accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames, Website activity
  • QuinStreet: 2015-12-14, 4.9M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames, Website activity
  • VTech: 2015-11-13, 4.8M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Family members' names, Genders, IP addresses, Names
  • Gaadi: 2015-05-14, 4.3M accounts, Email addresses, Genders, Geographic locations, IP addresses, Names, Passwords
  • Adult FriendFinder (2015): 2015-05-21, 3.9M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Geographic locations, IP addresses, Races
  • Trillian: 2015-12-27, 3.8M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, IP addresses, Names, Passwords, Usernames
  • Спрашивай.ру: 2015-05-11, 3.5M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Geographic locations, IP addresses, Passwords
  • InterPals: 2015-11-04, 3.4M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Geographic locations, Names, Passwords, Usernames
  • Go Games: 2015-10-24, 3.4M accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • MPGH: 2015-10-22, 3.1M accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • iPmart: 2015-07-01, 2.5M accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Patreon: 2015-10-01, 2.3M accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Payment histories, Physical addresses, Private messages, Website activity
  • GameTuts: 2015-03-01, 2.1M accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Nihonomaru: 2015-12-01, 1.7M accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Aternos: 2015-12-06, 1.4M accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames, Website activity
  • Snail: 2015-03-14, 1.4M accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Eroticy: 2015-06-01, 1.4M accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Names, Passwords, Payment histories, Phone numbers
  • Xbox 360 ISO: 2015-09-25, 1.3M accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • PSP ISO: 2015-09-25, 1.3M accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Gamerzplanet: 2015-10-23, 1.2M accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • DaniWeb: 2015-12-01, 1.1M accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords
  • Beautiful People: 2015-11-11, 1.1M accounts, Beauty ratings, Car ownership statuses, Dates of birth, Drinking habits, Education levels, Email addresses
  • StoryBird: 2015-08-07, 1.0M accounts, Email addresses, Names, Passwords, Usernames
  • HongFire: 2015-03-01, 1000K accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • MyFHA: 2015-02-18, 973K accounts, Credit status information, Email addresses, Income levels, IP addresses, Loan information, Names
  • Abandonia (2015): 2015-11-01, 776K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • WildStar: 2015-07-11, 739K accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Programming Forums: 2015-12-01, 707K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • mSpy: 2015-05-14, 700K accounts, Device usage tracking data
  • Pokébip: 2015-07-28, 657K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Time zones, Usernames, Website activity
  • Final Fantasy Shrine: 2015-09-18, 621K accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames, Website activity
  • Comcast: 2015-11-08, 617K accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Physical addresses
  • vBulletin: 2015-11-03, 519K accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Homepage URLs, Instant messenger identities, IP addresses, Passwords
  • Kimsufi: 2015-05-01, 505K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Bitcoin Talk: 2015-05-22, 501K accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, IP addresses, Passwords, Security questions and answers
  • WIIU ISO: 2015-09-25, 458K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • OVH: 2015-05-01, 453K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • PS3Hax: 2015-07-01, 447K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • CheapAssGamer.com: 2015-07-01, 445K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Evermotion: 2015-05-07, 436K accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Xbox-Scene: 2015-02-01, 433K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • PSX-Scene: 2015-02-01, 341K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Plex: 2015-07-02, 327K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Ancestry: 2015-11-07, 298K accounts, Email addresses, Passwords
  • NapsGear: 2015-10-21, 287K accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers
  • Seedpeer: 2015-07-12, 282K accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • MajorGeeks: 2015-11-15, 270K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • SweClockers.com: 2015-04-01, 255K accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • myRepoSpace: 2015-07-06, 253K accounts, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames
  • Minefield: 2015-06-28, 188K accounts, Dates of birth, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames, Website activity
  • The Fappening: 2015-12-01, 179K accounts, Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames

Frequently asked questions

How many data breaches were there in 2015?

The public breach catalog records 76 breaches dated 2015, exposing about 490M accounts. The number keeps rising for recent years because breaches are often disclosed long after they happen.

What was the biggest data breach of 2015?

NetEase, with about 235M accounts, is the largest breach dated 2015 in this directory.

Were passwords leaked in 2015 breaches?

68 of the 76 breaches dated 2015 (89%) included passwords. If you had an account with any of them, change that password and anywhere you reused it.

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