WIRED
wired.com
About This Breach
WIRED, the technology magazine, allegedly suffered a data breach in December 2025 after data believed to be sourced from parent company Condé Nast was published online. The incident exposed 2.4M user records, with the most recent data dating back to September 2025, and included email addresses and display names, as well as for a smaller subset of users, full names, phone numbers, dates of birth, genders, and geographic location or full physical addresses. The exposed WIRED data is reported to represent only a subset of a larger Condé Nast dataset claimed by the threat actor.
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 WIRED data breach happen?
WIRED was breached in Sep 2025. The breach was added to the XposedOrNot index on December 28, 2025.
How many records were exposed in the WIRED breach?
2,370,369 records were exposed, making it the #284 largest of the 763 breaches in our index.
What data was exposed in the WIRED breach?
The exposed data includes: Email addresses, Dates of birth, Names, Geographic locations, Phone numbers, Physical addresses.
What should I do if I was affected by the WIRED 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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