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July 1, 2012 Verified Online commenting platform

Disqus Data Breach

The Disqus data breach affected 17,551,044 accounts from July 2012 and exposed emails, usernames and password hashes.

17.6 Million
Reported Records
5
Data Types
Critical
Severity
Yes
Verification

Exposed Data Types

5
Email addresses
Usernames
Passwords
Registration dates
Last activity dates

Additional Information

Added DateOctober 6, 2017
Breach DateJuly 1, 2012
Domaindisqus.com
SourceDatabase leak
Last Content UpdateJuly 19, 2026

Verification and editorial method

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Company Information

Company NameDisqus
SectorOnline commenting platform
CountryUnited States
Websitedisqus.com

Risk Level

Critical

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

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