Breach Database / Zoosk (2020)
Yes — Zoosk (2020) was breached.
- 23.9 million accounts affected
- Breach occurred 2020-01-12 · zoosk.com
- Verified entry in the Have I Been Pwned catalog
What happened
In January 2020, the online dating service Zoosk suffered a data breach which was subsequently shared extensively across online hacking communities. The breach contained 24 million unique email addresses alongside extensive personal information including genders, sexualities, dates of birth, physical attributes such as height and weight, religions, ethnicities and political views. The breach also allegedly exposed MD5 password hashes, although the data circulating in hacking circles had this field nulled out. The breach was provided to HIBP by breachbase.pw.
What data was exposed
- Dates of birth
- Drinking habits
- Education levels
- Email addresses
- Ethnicities
- Family structure
- Genders
- Geographic locations
- Income levels
- Names
- Nicknames
- Physical attributes
- Political views
- Relationship statuses
- Religions
- Sexual orientations
- Smoking habits
What to do right now
- Expect convincing phishing emails. Attackers use breached details to write personalized emails. Be suspicious of any message referencing this service.
- Check your other accounts on Have I Been Pwned. Your email address may appear in other breaches you don't know about yet.
- 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.
Breach data from Have I Been Pwned. Listing here means the service appears in the public breach record — not that your personal data was affected.