[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f39l0rv9ohu0he":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":9,"domain":10,"breachDate":11,"addedDate":12,"modifiedDate":13,"contentUpdatedAt":14,"source":15,"sourceUrl":16,"sourceUrls":17,"pwnCount":18,"affectedCount":18,"affectedCountStatus":19,"affectedCountLowerBound":20,"affectedCountUnit":21,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":22,"dataClasses":23,"description":32,"seoTitle":33,"seoTitleEn":34,"seoDescription":33,"seoDescriptionEn":35,"logoUrl":36,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":37,"isSpamList":37,"isMalware":37,"company":38},"68e3266eda11adda4882517d","Deezer","Deezer Data Breach","deezer","deezer.com","2019-04-22T00:00:00.000Z","2023-01-02T03:10:50.000Z","2025-12-09T03:35:26.000Z","2026-07-18T23:49:16.160Z","Verified breach record","https:\u002F\u002Fsupport.deezer.com\u002Fhc\u002Fen-gb\u002Farticles\u002F7726141292317-Third-Party-Data-Breach",[16],229037936,"known",null,"unknown","Critical",[24,25,26,27,28,29,30,31],"Dates of birth","Email addresses","Genders","Geographic locations","IP addresses","Names","Spoken languages","Usernames","\u003Cp>The Deezer data breach is a large-scale data leak affecting 229,037,936 accounts using the music streaming service. The date of the data is considered to be April 22, 2019; the data set later became visible at the end of 2022 and was added to breach databases on January 2, 2023. The breach originated not from Deezer's own main systems, but from an old copy of data held by a third-party service provider that they had previously used. Although the exposed information does not include passwords or payment information, when fields such as name, email, date of birth, gender, IP address, geographic location, username, and preferred language are considered together, it significantly increases the phishing risk targeting users' identities and account habits.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Leaked Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Verified data classes consist of birth dates, email addresses, gender information, geographic locations, IP addresses, names, spoken languages, and usernames. Although these fields do not include passwords, they are strong in terms of building a user profile. Email addresses and usernames can be used to link accounts on different platforms. Names, birth dates, and location information provide additional context about the user's real identity. An IP address can give clues about the connection region, internet service provider, or general access habits. When language preference and location are used together, fake messages can become more convincing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The most significant risk in this dataset is personalized phishing and social engineering. An attacker, knowing the user's music service account, email address, and profile details, can generate fake subscription, account security, payment renewal, or campaign messages. Messages that appear to be official service notifications can direct the user to a fake login page or lure them into forms requesting payment information. Even if the password has not been leaked, the risk increases when the email address and profile information are combined with other datasets. Therefore, the Deezer leak should be considered a record that does not contain passwords but is strong in terms of user tracking and targeted fraud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The verified coverage is associated with 229,037,936 accounts. The data date is April 22, 2019, the addition date is January 2, 2023, and the update date is December 9, 2025. The disclosed data fields are centered around account profile information and contact identifiers. No verified information includes passwords, payment cards, bank details, or active subscription payment details. Deezer stated that it was affected by abuse of a data copy belonging to a former service provider and that its main systems were not affected. This distinction is important for correctly prioritizing account security actions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Having clear boundaries prevents the user from being misinformed about risk. Password reset should not be presented as a result of a mandatory data breach for this incident; because the password field is not among the verified data classes. Nevertheless, caution is advised against fake messages coming from the same email address. Information such as date of birth, name, location, and username can be misused in identity verification questions, support interactions, or account recovery scenarios. Therefore, the risk is concentrated more in phishing, fake support messages, subscription fraud, and personal profile matching, rather than in direct password compromise.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The highest risk group consists of individuals who use their real name, primary email address, and current location information on their Deezer account. These users may be more vulnerable to fake invoices, subscription renewals, family plans, free trials, or account security messages prepared in the name of the service. The risk also increases for people who use the same email address on social media, shopping, gaming, or work accounts, because attackers can match different accounts through the same address. Phishing scenarios can become more effective since campaign, promotion, and payment-themed messages related to music services may prompt users to respond quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second risk group consists of people who no longer use their old Deezer account but keep the same email address active. Unused accounts are usually forgotten, but the email and profile data in the leak are still valuable to attackers. People using a family plan can become additional targets through email addresses linked to children’s or family members’ accounts. For users who open a music service account with a corporate email address, a personal leak can turn into fake messages targeting their work identity. Therefore, risk assessment should not be limited to the Deezer account alone, and other accounts associated with the same email address should also be considered.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Users should first access their Deezer account either by directly typing the domain name into the browser or through a trusted mobile application. Account security, payment renewal, or subscription settings should not be accessed via links in emails. In incoming messages, the sender's domain, spelling errors, urgent expressions, and forms requesting payment information should be carefully examined. Even if it has not been confirmed that the password has been leaked, it is reasonable to switch to a strong and unique password if the same password has been used for a long time or repeated across other accounts. Multi-factor authentication should be enabled for critical services linked to the same email address as the Deezer account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Users who receive suspicious messages should check their subscription status from the official login screen before clicking any links. Messages that request payment information or use renewing the card as a pretext should also be examined; because even if this leak does not contain payment data, attackers can generate payment-themed phishing messages. The login history, recovery options, and connected devices of the email account should be checked. If there are old accounts opened with the same email address, their passwords should be made unique and unnecessary accounts should be closed. These steps make it more difficult for the profile data in the leak to spread to other accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The Deezer incident shows that data leaks without passwords also pose long-term security risks. Users should regularly review how often they reuse the same email address, the same username, and excessive personal profile information across services. Using separate email addresses for critical accounts reduces the risk of leaks being linked. Multi-factor authentication, unique passwords, and a reliable password manager should be maintained as a basic security layer. Limited sharing should be preferred in profile fields if birth date, location, or real name information is not required.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the long term, the strongest defense is not to consider incoming messages reliable solely because of the personal information they contain. An email may correctly state your name, date of birth, or location; this does not mean the message is legitimate. Users should always initiate subscription, payment, and account security operations directly from the official service screen. Old accounts should be regularly cleaned, unused memberships should be closed, and data sharing settings should be reviewed. In this way, older leaks containing profile data become less valuable for new fraud attempts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Deezer check on LeakData helps you see whether your email address is associated with this data breach. If the result is positive, first carefully review messages related to Deezer, subscriptions, payments, and account security sent to your email address. Access your account only through the official domain or a trusted application. Enable multi-factor authentication on other services where you use the same email address and switch to unique passwords if there is a password history overlap. Be especially cautious of fake support messages containing birthdate, location, and name information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if your email address does not appear in this breach, it is a good security habit not to unnecessarily repeat your profile information across different platforms. Since the Deezer data breach did not contain password or payment data, the direct risk of account takeover is more limited; however, the risk of targeted phishing and subscription fraud is high. Therefore, the main action for users is to avoid suspicious links, use the official login screen, strengthen email security, and reduce how much the same personal information appears on different services.\u003C\u002Fp>","","Deezer Data Breach (229 Million Reported Records)","Deezer Data Breach. 229 Million reported records were reported. 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