What happened?
In approximately March 2015, the free web hosting provider 000webhost suffered a major data breach that exposed almost 15 million customer records. The data was sold and traded before 000webhost was alerted in October. The breach included names, email addresses and plain text passwords.
When did it happen?
The breach date in the public record is March 1, 2015. The record was added to the catalogue on October 26, 2015 and last updated there on December 10, 2017.
What information was reported as exposed?
- Email addresses
- IP addresses
- Names
- Passwords
These are incident-level categories. The record does not prove that every category was exposed for every affected person.
Who may be affected?
This record may be relevant to people who had an account or other relationship with 000webhost or used 000webhost.com around March 1, 2015. A catalogue entry does not establish that every customer was affected or that every listed data category applied to each person. Compare the record with an official notice addressed to you.
What should you do?
Compare the organization, dates, and information categories with any notice you received. Use contact details you independently confirm.
Change exposed or reused passwords, begin with your email account, and turn on multi-factor authentication where available.
Treat unexpected breach follow-ups with caution. Do not use links or phone numbers in a suspicious message; contact the organization directly.
Choose actions that match the information involved. If you find signs that someone is using your identity, the Federal Trade Commission provides a personal recovery plan at IdentityTheft.gov.
Sources and review information
- Have I Been Pwned breach catalogue record ↗
- Federal Trade Commission: What To Do After a Data Breach ↗
- Federal Trade Commission: Credit Freezes and Fraud Alerts ↗
Page reviewed September 14, 2026 by the Data Breach Help Editorial Team. Catalogue details reflect the provider record and may change.