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October 26, 2017 Verified Genealogy / Family History

MyHeritage Data Breach

The MyHeritage data breach is a large-scale account data incident dated October 26, 2017, related to the genealogy and family history service.

92 Million
Reported Records
2
Data Types
Critical
Severity
Yes
Verification

Exposed Data Types

2
Email addresses
Passwords

Additional Information

Added DateFebruary 20, 2019
Breach DateOctober 26, 2017
Domainmyheritage.com
SourceVerified breach record
Last Content UpdateJuly 18, 2026

Verification and editorial method

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Company Information

Company NameMyHeritage
SectorGenealogy / Family History
CountryIsrael
Websitemyheritage.com

Risk Level

Critical

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

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