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Bitly Data Breach

The Bitly data breach is a verified account data incident from May 8, 2014, affecting individuals who used the link shortening and link management service.

9.3 Million
Reported Records
4
Data Types
Critical
Severity
Yes
Verification

Exposed Data Types

4
Email addresses
Passwords
Usernames
Auth tokens

Additional Information

Added DateOctober 6, 2017
Breach DateMay 8, 2014
Domainbitly.com
SourceVerified breach record
Last Content UpdateJuly 18, 2026

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Company Information

Company NameBitly
SectorLink management platform
CountryUnited States
Websitebitly.com

Risk Level

Critical

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

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