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September 1, 2013 Verified Image Sharing

Imgur Data Breach

The Imgur data breach was confirmed after a security researcher supplied the company with historical account data in November 2017.

1.7 Million
Affected Accounts
2
Data Types
Critical
Severity
Yes
Verification

Exposed Data Types

2
Email addresses
Passwords

Additional Information

Added DateNovember 25, 2017
Breach DateSeptember 1, 2013
Domainimgur.com
SourceArchived official notice, verified breach index, and independent reporting; incident year conflicts across sources
Last Content UpdateJuly 29, 2026

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Company Information

Company NameImgur
SectorImage Sharing
CountryUnited States
Websiteimgur.com

Risk Level

Critical

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

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