Justdate.com Data Breach

What happened?

An alleged breach of the dating website Justdate.com began circulating in approximately September 2016. Comprised of over 24 million records, the data contained various personal attributes such as email addresses, dates of birth and physical locations. However, upon verification with HIBP subscribers, only a fraction of the data was found to be accurate and no account owners recalled using the Justdate.com service. This breach has consequently been flagged as fabricated ; it's highly unlikely the data was sourced from Justdate.com.

When did it happen?

The breach date in the public record is September 29, 2016. The record was added to the catalogue on February 7, 2017 and last updated there on February 7, 2017.

What information was reported as exposed?

• Dates of birth
• Email addresses
• Geographic locations
• Names

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 Justdate.com or used justdate.com around September 29, 2016. 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?

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.