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March 22, 2012 Verified Music streaming and recommendation service

Last.fm Data Breach

The Last.fm data breach is related to the compromise of account information belonging to Last.fm users in March 2012.

37.2 Million
Reported Records
4
Data Types
Critical
Severity
Yes
Verification

Exposed Data Types

4
Email addresses
Passwords
Usernames
Website activity

Additional Information

Added DateSeptember 20, 2016
Breach DateMarch 22, 2012
Domainlast.fm
SourceVerified breach record
Last Content UpdateJuly 18, 2026

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Company Information

Company NameLast.fm
SectorMusic streaming and recommendation service
CountryUnited Kingdom
Websitelast.fm

Risk Level

Critical

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

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