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January 1, 2009 Verified Technology

Elance Data Breach

The Elance data breach affected approximately 1,291,178 user records according to the record dated January 1, 2009.

1.3 Million
Reported Records
6
Data Types
Critical
Severity
Yes
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Exposed Data Types

6
Email addresses
Employers
Geographic locations
Passwords
Phone numbers
Usernames

Additional Information

Added DateFebruary 18, 2017
Breach DateJanuary 1, 2009
Domainelance.com
SourceThird-party breach
Last Content UpdateSeptember 5, 2026

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Company Information

Company NameElance
SectorTechnology
CountryUnited States
Websiteelance.com

Risk Level

Critical

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

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