Whitepages Data Breach: What Was Exposed

What happened?

In mid-2016, the telephone and address directory service Whitepages was among a raft of sites that were breached and their data then sold in early-2019 . The data included over 11 million unique email addresses alongside names and passwords stored as either a SHA-1 or bcrypt hash.

When did it happen?

The breach date in the public record is June 27, 2016. The record was added to the catalogue on March 27, 2019 and last updated there on March 27, 2019.

What information was reported as exposed?

Email 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 Whitepages or used whitepages.com around June 27, 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?

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.

Secure affected accounts

Change exposed or reused passwords, begin with your email account, and turn on multi-factor authentication where available.

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.

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.

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