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Pi-hole Data Breach

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Breach date: July 30, 202529,926 affected accounts in the record
01

What happened?

In July 2025, a vulnerability in the GiveWP WordPress plugin exposed the names and email addresses of approximately 30k donors to the Pi-hole network-wide ad blocking project . Pi-hole subsequently self-submitted the list of impacted donors to HIBP.

02

When did it happen?

The breach date in the public record is July 30, 2025. The record was added to the catalogue on July 31, 2025 and last updated there on July 31, 2025.

03

What information was reported as exposed?

  • Email addresses
  • Names

These are incident-level categories. The record does not prove that every category was exposed for every affected person.

04

Who may be affected?

This record may be relevant to people who had an account or other relationship with Pi-hole or used pi-hole.net around July 30, 2025. 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.

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What should you do?

Verify whether the notice applies to you

Compare the organization, dates, and information categories with any notice you received. Use contact details you independently confirm.

Expect targeted phishing

Treat unexpected breach follow-ups with caution. Do not use links or phone numbers in a suspicious message; contact the organization directly.

Monitor the accounts involved

Review the affected service and connected accounts for changes you did not make. Keep a copy of the breach notice and your actions.

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

Page reviewed September 14, 2026 by the Data Breach Help Editorial Team. Catalogue details reflect the provider record and may change.