2,366,409
Records Exposed
Sep 2025
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jan 2026
Added to Database
About This Breach
In September 2025, a dataset was leaked on a prominent hacking forum. WIRED, a high-profile American magazine owned by Condé Nast that focuses on in-depth reporting on the digital revolution, experienced a data breach impacting 2.36 million users. The exposed information included email addresses, full names, usernames, phone numbers, dates of birth, genders, geographic locations, and physical addresses.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
No Passwords
Category
Entertainment
Indexed On
Jan 23, 2026
Breach Type
Database
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