[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f26tihjginotos":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":9,"domain":10,"breachDate":11,"addedDate":12,"modifiedDate":12,"contentUpdatedAt":13,"source":14,"sourceUrl":15,"sourceUrls":16,"pwnCount":18,"affectedCount":18,"affectedCountStatus":19,"affectedCountLowerBound":20,"affectedCountUnit":21,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":22,"dataClasses":23,"description":29,"seoTitle":30,"seoTitleEn":31,"seoDescription":30,"seoDescriptionEn":32,"logoUrl":33,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":34,"isSpamList":34,"isMalware":34,"company":35},"68e3266eda11adda48825137","Canva","Canva Data Breach","canva","canva.com","2019-05-24T00:00:00.000Z","2019-08-09T14:24:01.000Z","2026-07-18T23:46:48.165Z","Verified breach record","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.canva.com\u002Fhelp\u002Fincident-may24\u002F",[15,17],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.huntress.com\u002Fthreat-library\u002Fdata-breach\u002Fcanva-data-breach",137272116,"known",null,"unknown","Critical",[24,25,26,27,28],"Email addresses","Geographic locations","Names","Passwords","Usernames","\u003Cp>The Canva data breach is a large-scale security incident recorded on May 24, 2019, when profile and authentication information belonging to Canva accounts on the online design platform was exposed. The verified scope includes 137,272,116 unique accounts. The date considered for inclusion in monitoring systems is August 9, 2019. The main risk of the incident is that email addresses, usernames, names, city or location information, and password data are present in the same data set. Since Canva is widely used by individual designers, educational institutions, marketing teams, and corporate accounts, such a data leak is significant for both personal and corporate account security.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Leaking Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The verified data classes are email addresses, geographic location information, names, passwords, and usernames. Passwords are associated with bcrypt hash values for accounts that do not use social login. Although bcrypt is considered more resistant than older and faster password storage methods, the risk persists for weak or reused passwords on other services. The combination of email address, username, and name can help attackers match the user's accounts across different platforms. Location information can also be used for fake support messages, regional campaign fraud, or personalized phishing attempts. Therefore, the incident should not be seen merely as a design account issue; if the same email or password exists in other accounts, a wider account takeover risk arises.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>In the Canva incident, the number of verified accounts is 137,272,116. The main breach date should be considered May 24, 2019, the verified addition date August 9, 2019, and the last source update date also August 9, 2019. The data fields are limited to email addresses, geographic location information, names, passwords, and usernames. Design files, payment card information, private team content, official identity documents, or corporate contract data are not among the verified data classes for this specific account security record. The later sharing of some Bcrypt password hashes that were cracked separately represents an additional risk factor; however, the main domain shown to the user should still be treated as a password. These boundaries provide the user with a realistic but clear picture of the risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The highest risk applies to people who use the email address from their Canva account and a similar password on other services. Designers, social media managers, teachers, students, marketing teams, and employees managing brand accounts are among the priority groups. If a Canva account was opened with a work email, attackers can combine this address with the company name, username, and location information to send more convincing messages. If the same username is also present on portfolio sites, social networks, or work tools, the risk of account matching increases. Old Canva accounts are also important because passwords used in the past may still be valid on other services. For users who have access to team accounts, repeating passwords can put not only the individual account at risk but also shared brand assets.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The affected user should first change their Canva account password to a unique and strong value. If the same or similar password has been used on other services, email accounts, social media profiles, cloud storage, collaboration tools, advertising accounts, and services with payment connections should be prioritized for renewal. Each service should have a separate password selected with a password manager, and multi-step verification should be enabled on accounts where possible. The address should be checked before clicking on links in messages that appear to be from Canva or the design team notification. Fake template sharing, brand file invitations, invoices, team invitations, or account suspension-themed emails should be carefully examined. In corporate teams, administrator account sessions, connected applications, and team memberships should also be checked.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>In the long term, design and content creation platforms should be protected as diligently as main email and financial accounts. Using a unique password for each service limits the damage resulting from a single data breach. Role-based access should be preferred for team accounts, permissions of departed employees should be revoked, and shared password usage should not be allowed. For corporate brands, design files, social media accounts, and advertising dashboards should be seen as part of the same security chain. Users should regularly review old Canva accounts and other creative tool accounts created with the same email address. Password managers, multi-step verification, session monitoring, and team access tracking should become a permanent security habit.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>When the Canva result appears on LeakData, it is understood that the email address is included in the 2019 Canva account dataset. This result does not prove that the user's design files or payment information have been compromised; it is limited to verified risk profile and account security fields. The user should first check their Canva account, and then check the passwords used during the same period and important accounts opened with the same email address. The email account, social media, brand dashboards, cloud storage, and team collaboration tools should be examined first. The main period of the incident is May 2019, and the verified addition date is August 2019. This timeline prevents the account security screen from detecting incorrect current events and provides the user with the correct order of priority.\u003C\u002Fp>","","Canva Data Breach (137.3 Million Reported Records)","Canva Data Breach. 137.3 Million reported records were reported. Reported data: Email addresses, Geographic locations, Names. Review the scope, risks, and…","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Fcanva_com.webp",false,{"name":7,"sector":36,"country":37,"website":10,"websiteArchiveUrl":30,"websiteStatus":30,"websiteCheckedAt":20},"Online graphic design platform","Australia"]