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June 1, 2021 Verified Government

START Data Breach

The START data breach affected approximately 7,455,386 user records according to the record dated June 1, 2021. The listed fields are email addresses, geographic location, names, and passwords.

7.5 Million
Reported Records
4
Data Types
Critical
Severity
Oct 10, 2026
Last updated

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Exposed Data Types

4
  • Email addresses
  • Geographic locations
  • Names
  • Passwords

About This Breach

Password reuse can expose services outside the streaming account. Email, name, and location data can personalize fake subscription, content, or customer-service messages.

A match means that the queried email address or related user information corresponds to a listed field; it does not prove an account takeover today. Use separate passwords, close old sessions, review location privacy, and verify subscription requests through the official app or website.

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