Breach Database / Paidwork

▍Yes — Paidwork was breached.

• 23.3 million accounts affected
• Breach occurred 2026-03-29 · paidwork.com
• Verified entry in the Have I Been Pwned catalog

What happened

In March 2026, hackers claimed they had obtained data from the gig economy platform Paidwork which they then listed for sale. Almost 11GB of data allegedly obtained from the platform was subsequently posted publicly in July and contained over 23M unique email addresses. The breach also included a broad range of other data relating to the operation of the platform including user profile data, banking information, payout history for workers and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes.

What data was exposed

• Bank account numbers
• Dates of birth
• Device information
• Education levels
• Email addresses
• Financial transactions
• Genders
• IP addresses
• Names
• Passwords
• Personal interests
• Phone numbers
• Physical addresses
• Profile photos

What to do right now

1. Change your password for this service now. And change it anywhere you reused the same password — attackers try leaked passwords on other sites within hours ("credential stuffing").
2. Turn on two-factor authentication. Even a leaked password is useless against an account protected by a second factor. Prefer an authenticator app over SMS.
3. Watch your card and bank statements. Set up transaction alerts, and consider a card freeze or replacement if the exposure included full card numbers.
4. Be alert for smishing and SIM-swap attempts. Treat unexpected texts and "carrier" calls with suspicion; add a PIN/port-freeze with your mobile carrier.
5. Watch for targeted phishing mail. A leaked home address makes postal and doorstep scams more convincing.
6. Expect convincing phishing emails. Attackers use breached details to write personalized emails. Be suspicious of any message referencing this service.
7. Check your other accounts on Have I Been Pwned. Your email address may appear in other breaches you don't know about yet.
8. Monitor the apps you use going forward. Clearly watches the breach record for the companies behind your apps and alerts you the moment one appears.

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