Twitter.com (scraping data) data breach

211,502,358 records Breach date: January 2022 unverified no passwords

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Email addressesUsernamesNames

In January 2022, Twitter.com (scraping data) suffered a data breach. The dataset indexed by LeakCheck contains 211,502,358 records.

The leaked records include email addresses, usernames and names.

The origin of this leak has not been fully verified, so it is indexed with an “unverified” flag.

The indexed records do not include passwords, but the details they hold can still be used for phishing. Run a free check below to see whether you are affected.

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Twitter.com (scraping data) breach: questions and answers

When did the Twitter.com (scraping data) data breach happen?

The Twitter.com (scraping data) breach dates to January 2022.

How many records were leaked in the Twitter.com (scraping data) breach?

LeakCheck has indexed 211,502,358 records from the Twitter.com (scraping data) breach.

What data was exposed in the Twitter.com (scraping data) breach?

The leaked records include email addresses, usernames and names.

Were passwords exposed in the Twitter.com (scraping data) breach?

No. The records indexed from Twitter.com (scraping data) do not include passwords — but the other details they hold can still be used for phishing.

Is the Twitter.com (scraping data) breach verified?

Not fully. The origin of this dataset has not been confirmed, so LeakCheck lists it with an “unverified” flag.

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