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July 1, 2012 Verified Sensitive Record Cloud storage and collaboration

Dropbox Data Breach

The Dropbox data breach is a major account credential incident that was obtained during the July 2012 period and came to light in a broader scope in 2016.

68.6 Million
Reported Records
2
Data Types
Critical
Severity
Yes
Verification

Exposed Data Types

2
Email addresses
Passwords

Additional Information

Added DateAugust 31, 2016
Breach DateJuly 1, 2012
Domaindropbox.com
SourceVerified breach record
Last Content UpdateJuly 18, 2026

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Company Information

Company NameDropbox
SectorCloud storage and collaboration
CountryUnited States
Websitedropbox.com

Risk Level

Critical

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

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