503,294,488
Records Exposed
Jan 2019
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Mar 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In mid-2019, Weibo.com, a popular Chinese social media platform akin to a hybrid of Twitter and Facebook, experienced a data breach affecting 538 million users. The exposed data included Chinese phone numbers and Weibo IDs. This incident underscores the critical need for comprehensive cybersecurity measures to safeguard user information and prevent large-scale data leaks.
Compromised Data Types
Country
China
Language
Chinese
Password Storage
No Passwords
Category
Social Media
Indexed On
Mar 26, 2025
Breach Type
Database
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