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July 1, 2020 Hospitality exchange and social networking

Couchsurfing (2020) Alleged Data Exposure

The reported July 2020 Couchsurfing data breach involved about 17 million accounts and exposed emails, names, user IDs and account settings.

17 Million
Email Identifiers
4
Data Types
Critical
Exposure Scope
No
Verification

Exposed Data Types

4
Account settings
Email addresses
Names
User IDs

Additional Information

Added DateJuly 20, 2020
Breach DateJuly 1, 2020
Domaincouchsurfing.com
SourceReported account database sale
Last Content UpdateJuly 20, 2026

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Record Information

Record NameCouchsurfing International, Inc.
CategoryHospitality exchange and social networking
CountryUnited States
Related Websitecouchsurfing.com

Risk Level

Critical

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

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