1000 Literary Agents
Data Breach
www.1000literaryagents.com35,570
Records Exposed
Oct 2018
Date of Breach
Database,Combolist
Breach Type
Aug 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In October 2018, 1000 Literary Agents, a legitimate U.S.-based helper platform primarily designed to support authors in navigating the publishing industry's gatekeepers, suffered a data breach that affected 35,570 users. The compromised data included email addresses and plaintext passwords. Users should change affected passwords immediately and avoid reusing credentials across multiple accounts.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
General Business, IT Services
Indexed On
Aug 12, 2025
Breach Type
Database,Combolist
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on 1000 Literary Agents and any other site where you used the same password. Use a unique, strong password for each account.
- Watch for phishing emails targeting your inbox. Attackers may use your exposed email address to send convincing scam messages.
- Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on all important accounts to add an extra layer of security.
- Use a password manager to generate and store unique, strong passwords for every account.
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