Gravatar
gravatar.com
About This Breach
Gravatar, an avatar service owned by Automattic, disclosed a 2020 incident in which an unauthorized party accessed user data, exposing email addresses and hashed passwords, with a portion of the email hashes later cracked.
Data Exposed
Breach Details
| Breach Type | Data Breach |
| Searchable | Yes |
| Verified | Yes |
| Sensitive Data | No |
| Reference | No reference available |
Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Gravatar data breach happen?
Gravatar was breached in Oct 2020. The breach was added to the XposedOrNot index on April 7, 2026.
How many records were exposed in the Gravatar breach?
25,104,710 records were exposed, making it the #69 largest of the 763 breaches in our index.
What data was exposed in the Gravatar breach?
The exposed data includes: Names, Email addresses, Usernames.
What should I do if I was affected by the Gravatar breach?
Change your password on the affected service (and anywhere you reused it), turn on two-factor authentication, and set up free breach alerts on XposedOrNot so you know the moment your email appears in a new breach.
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