Dropbox

Dropbox

Data Breach

dropbox.com

58,518,933

Records Exposed

Jun 2012

Date of Breach

Database

Breach Type

Jul 2022

Added to Database

About This Breach

In mid-2012, Dropbox suffered a data breach which exposed the stored credentials of tens of millions of their customers. In August 2016, they forced password resets for customers they believed may be at risk. A large volume of data totalling over 68 million records was subsequently traded online and included email addresses and salted hashes of passwords (half of them SHA1, half of them bcrypt).

Compromised Data Types

Hash Type Email Address Username Passwords

Country

United States of America

Language

English

Password Storage

SHA-1 & bcrypt

Category

File Sharing

Indexed On

Jul 25, 2022

Breach Type

Database

What Should You Do?

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  • Change your password immediately on Dropbox 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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