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November 5, 2012 Verified Sensitive Record Book social networking

BookCrossing Data Breach

The BookCrossing data breach is an account data leak originating from an old database backup belonging to the book social network known by the domain bookcrossing.com.

1.6 Million
Reported Records
7
Data Types
Critical
Severity
Yes
Verification

Exposed Data Types

7
Dates of birth
Email addresses
Geographic locations
IP addresses
Names
Passwords
Usernames

Additional Information

Added DateJuly 25, 2023
Breach DateNovember 5, 2012
Domainbookcrossing.com
SourceThird party breach
Last Content UpdateJuly 27, 2026

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Company Information

Company NameBookCrossing
SectorBook social networking
CountryUnited States
Websitebookcrossing.com

Risk Level

Critical

The reported impact exceeds 1 million and falls within the critical severity band.

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