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February 16, 2014 Verified Sensitive Record Crowdfunding

Kickstarter 2014 Data Breach

The Kickstarter 2014 data breach covers the incident in which the crowdfunding platform disclosed unauthorized access to some customer data.

5.2 Million
Email Identifiers
5
Data Types
Critical
Severity
Yes
Verification

Exposed Data Types

5
Email addresses
Passwords
Usernames
Phone numbers
Physical addresses

Additional Information

Added DateOctober 6, 2017
Breach DateFebruary 16, 2014
Domainkickstarter.com
Sourcecompany notice and verified breach index
Last Content UpdateJuly 29, 2026

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Company Information

Company NameKickstarter, PBC
SectorCrowdfunding
CountryUnited States
Websitekickstarter.com

Risk Level

Critical

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

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