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January 1, 2022 Verified Social Media

Twitter Data Breach

The Twitter data-breach record affected approximately 6,682,453 user records according to the record dated January 1, 2022.

6.7 Million
Reported Records
7
Data Types
Critical
Severity
Yes
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Exposed Data Types

7
Bios
Email addresses
Geographic locations
Names
Phone numbers
Profile photos
Usernames

Additional Information

Added DateAugust 13, 2022
Breach DateJanuary 1, 2022
Domaintwitter.com
SourceThird-party breach
Last Content UpdateSeptember 5, 2026

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Company Information

Company NameTwitter
SectorSocial Media
CountryUnited States
Websitetwitter.com

Risk Level

Critical

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

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