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January 1, 2023 Verified Sensitive Record Non-profit

Freecycle 2023 Data Breach

The 2023 Freecycle data breach was a security incident affecting account information belonging to Freecycle.org members.

2.5 Million
Affected People
4
Data Types
Critical
Severity
Yes
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Exposed Data Types

4
Usernames
User IDs
Email addresses
Hashed passwords

Additional Information

Added DateAugust 4, 2026
Breach DateJanuary 1, 2023
Domainfreecycle.org
SourceThe Freecycle Network official data-breach notice
Last Content UpdateAugust 4, 2026

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Company Information

Company NameThe Freecycle Network
SectorNon-profit
CountryUnited States
Websitewww.freecycle.org

Risk Level

Critical

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

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