Newmeet Alleged Data Exposure
The 2016 Newmeet data breach occurred in November 2016 when user databases from Newmeet (newmeet.com), a prominent French online dating and social discovery platform, were compromised and published online.
Exposed Data Types
9- Email addresses
- Usernames
- Passwords
- Genders
- Dates of birth
- Physical descriptions
- Physical addresses
- IP addresses
- Social connections
About This Record
What information was compromised in the Newmeet incident?
The leaked archive dump contains extensive personal member profiles and authentication data for over 1.2 million users. Verified data classes include:
- Account Credentials: Member usernames, email addresses, and plaintext passwords.
- Demographic & Physical Identifiers: Birth dates, age, gender, height, weight, eye color, and hair color.
- Geographic & Social Data: Resident cities, postal departments, IP addresses, and Facebook OAuth access tokens.
How many accounts were affected?
Standardized RFC 5322 ASCII canonical verification confirmed 1,288,372 unique valid email addresses across the platform's member records.
Security advisory & personal identity protection
The exposure of dating platform memberships alongside plaintext credentials and physical descriptions presents heightened risks of extortion, social engineering, and targeted impersonation. Impacted individuals should:
- Immediately update passwords on any service where the same password was used.
- Revoke any connected third-party Facebook app authorizations associated with the service.
Verification and editorial method
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