[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f2rnk01oj96pyr":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":9,"domain":10,"breachDate":11,"addedDate":12,"modifiedDate":12,"contentUpdatedAt":13,"source":14,"sourceUrl":15,"sourceUrls":16,"pwnCount":19,"affectedCount":19,"affectedCountStatus":20,"affectedCountLowerBound":21,"affectedCountUnit":22,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":23,"dataClasses":24,"description":41,"seoTitle":42,"seoTitleEn":43,"seoDescription":42,"seoDescriptionEn":44,"logoUrl":45,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":4,"isSpamList":46,"isMalware":46,"company":47},"68e3266eda11adda488252b2","meet-mindful","MeetMindful Data Breach","meetmindful","meetmindful.com","2020-01-26T00:00:00.000Z","2021-01-31T02:59:06.000Z","2026-07-18T23:54:27.499Z","Dating service breach","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.idtheftcenter.org\u002Fpost\u002Fmobile-telecomm-retailer-and-online-dating-company-leads-january-data-breaches\u002F",[15,17,18],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.upguard.com\u002Fnews\u002Fmeetmindful-data-breach","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.linkedin.com\u002Fcompany\u002Fmeetmindful",1422717,"known",null,"unknown","Critical",[25,26,27,28,29,30,31,32,33,34,35,36,37,38,39,40],"Dates of birth","Drinking habits","Drug habits","Email addresses","Genders","Geographic locations","IP addresses","Marital statuses","Names","Passwords","Physical attributes","Religions","Sexual orientations","Smoking habits","Social media profiles","Usernames","\u003Cp>The MeetMindful data breach is a sensitive account security incident that occurred on January 26, 2020, affecting 1,422,717 accounts using the online dating service. The exposure is not limited to just email and password risks; fields in users' dating profiles such as date of birth, gender, location, marital status, physical characteristics, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, alcohol use, substance use, smoking use, social media profile, and username are also included among the verified data classes. Password data is stored in bcrypt hash format; while this is a stronger storage method than plain text passwords, the risk is not completely eliminated if the same password is reused on other accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Types of Leaked Data and Their Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The types of data confirmed in this record form a broad group with high privacy impact. When email address, full name, username, IP address, and geographic location information are found together, a person's online dating profile can be matched with their real identity. Date of birth and gender information provide additional context for profile matching and targeted phishing attempts. Marital status, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, physical characteristics, and lifestyle preferences pose serious risks not only in terms of security but also for privacy and reputation.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Storing the password field in bcrypt hash format is a positive detail; however, this information does not make user action unnecessary. Weak passwords, repeated passwords, or passwords that have appeared in other breaches can still be tried. Social media profile links can be used to access a person's other accounts, understand their circle of friends, or prepare more convincing messages. Therefore, a MeetMindful registration should be treated not as an ordinary membership leak, but as a sensitive data breach that simultaneously affects dating profile privacy and account security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Verified scope should be evaluated based on the MeetMindful domain name, violation date of January 26, 2020, addition date of January 31, 2021, and 1,422,717 affected accounts. Independent records and reliable news support that the incident is associated with the online dating service, that passwords were stored in bcrypt hash format, and that profile fields contain a wide range of sensitive data. Therefore, the organization’s sector should be considered not retail, but online dating and conscious living community. Since reliable business profiles exist for the company’s Denver, Colorado connection, the country field can be retained as the United States.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This record should not be presented as if it contains payment card, bank account, private message content, or identification document data. Even though some reports mention higher numbers of raw records or profile details, the number considered in account security checks is the count of verified unique accounts\u002Femails. This distinction is important: the risk shown to the user should be established based on verified data categories and queryable account matches. An unconfirmed attack method, attacker identity, or technical reason should not be described as a mandatory part of the incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The highest risk is for users who reuse the email address and password from their MeetMindful account on other accounts. For these individuals, their email inbox, social media accounts, other dating services, cloud accounts, and payment-related accounts should also be checked. The risk of profile matching increases for people who use their real name, city information, social media links, or photo-focused profile information together with their dating profile. The visibility of sensitive profile preferences can be exploited for targeted harassment, social pressure, attempts at blackmail, or messages intended to embarrass.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The risk becomes more complex for users who register with a work email; because a private dating profile can merge with their work identity. Users who log in on shared devices, do not change their old password for a long time, or link with a social media account should also be careful. Location and IP information alone do not provide a definitive address, but when evaluated together with full name, city, and profile details, they can make the person more easily identifiable. Therefore, risk assessment should be considered not only from account takeover but also from privacy and targeted social engineering impact.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Users who see a MeetMindful match should first change the password used on this account and all accounts where the same password has been repeated. The new password should be unique, stored with a password manager, and not reused on any other service. The email account should be protected as a priority, because password reset links, security alerts, and login notifications usually arrive in the same inbox. Two-factor authentication should be enabled on the email account, recovery addresses should be checked, and unknown sessions should be terminated.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second step is to review social media accounts and similar usernames associated with the dating profile. Security alerts from unknown people, profile verification requests, photo requests, money requests, or messages asking for personal information should be considered suspicious. Instead of clicking on links within messages, one should go directly to the relevant service. If threatening messages referring to sensitive areas such as sexual orientation, religious beliefs, substance use, or relationship preference are received, the evidence should be preserved without deletion, and account security measures should be implemented without delay.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>This incident shows that profile areas shared on dating and social discovery services can have security impacts even years later. Users should regularly reduce private profile fields, limit publicly accessible social media links, and avoid repeating the same username across multiple accounts. Using a password manager makes it easier to generate a different password for each account. Two-factor authentication should be considered a standard security step, especially for email, social media, and dating accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lesson for service providers is that private areas in dating profiles cannot be treated like ordinary marketing data. This data should be considered at least as sensitive as account credentials; access privileges should be limited, unnecessary data should not be retained, old profile fields should be regularly cleaned, and users should be offered clear deletion options. Even if the password hashing method is strong, user notification after a breach, password renewal, session termination, and monitoring of suspicious access should be carried out without delay. Transparent notification and the principle of data minimization are fundamental security requirements in services containing private data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>If you see a MeetMindful match on LeakData, consider it as a 2020 sensitive dating profile breach. The match does not mean that your account is actively compromised today; however, your email address, profile fields, username, IP and location context, and bcrypt password hash data may be included in this record. The priority is to separate all accounts that use the same password, strengthen email security, and check social media connections.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For this registration, a password change alone should not be considered sufficient. Profile privacy, social media matching, and the potential misuse of sensitive preferences should also be taken into account. Close your old dating profiles or reduce data fields; review visible information on accounts where you use the same username. This registration is also important for institutions: audits that prevent employees from reusing personal account passwords for work accounts and two-factor authentication policies should be regularly applied.\u003C\u002Fp>","","MeetMindful Data Breach (1.4 Million Reported Records)","MeetMindful Data Breach. 1.4 Million reported records were reported. Reported data: Dates of birth, Drinking habits, Drug habits. Review the scope, risks, and…","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Fmeetmindful_com.webp",false,{"name":48,"sector":49,"country":50,"website":10,"websiteArchiveUrl":42,"websiteStatus":42,"websiteCheckedAt":21},"MeetMindful","Online Dating \u002F Wellness Community","United States"]