Meetic Alleged Data Exposure
The 2016 Meetic data breach occurred in May 2016 when user profile records from Meetic (meetic.com, meetic.fr), the leading European online dating and matchmaking service operated by Match Group, were compromised and leaked online.
Exposed Data Types
6- Email addresses
- Names
- Genders
- Dates of birth
- Geographic locations
- IP addresses
About This Record
What information was compromised in the Meetic incident?
The leaked member database export (meetic.csv) contains detailed user profiles and platform activity logs. Verified data classes include:
- Identity & Account Details: Registered email addresses, full names, and member usernames.
- Demographic Information: Dates of birth, gender, and geographic locations / cities.
- Technical & Network Identifiers: Last login timestamps and connection IP addresses.
How many accounts were affected?
Rigorous RFC 5322 ASCII canonical verification confirmed 7,161,407 unique valid email addresses across the exposed member records.
Security advisory & personal identity protection
The exposure of personal profiles and dating preferences creates significant risks of targeted social engineering, spear-phishing, and credential stuffing. Impacted users are strongly advised to:
- Update credentials across any platforms where identical passwords may have been used.
- Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on all critical email and online service accounts.
Verification and editorial method
LeakData compares the incident name, date, affected-record count, and exposed data types with accessible sources. Unverified fields are not presented as facts, and records are updated when new evidence becomes available.
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