Data Breach

Aura's 2026 breach exposed 900,000 records from a forgotten server-side database. Learn why privacy tools that store your data create the very risk they claim to solve, and why local-first deletion is the answer.

Discord users are mass-deleting their message history following the platform's controversial age verification announcement. Here's what our data shows - and why it matters.

Four months after 70,000 IDs leaked, Discord announced a global age-verification rollout, then quickly walked it back to a minority of users, with AI-powered behavioral profiling filling the gap. Learn what it means for your privacy.

Discord is rolling out teen-by-default settings globally in March 2026, requiring face scans or ID checks for full access. Here's what it means for your privacy, and why the October 2025 breach makes this complicated.

Getting surprise Instagram password reset emails? A 2024 leak exposed 17.5M users’ emails and phone numbers. Learn what happened, the risks, and how to secure your account.

OpenAI confirms a third-party data breach through Mixpanel. Here’s what was exposed, what users should do, and how to protect your data.

Reports on a supposed UC Berkeley database leak surfaced in July 2025, but the university has issued no confirmation. We trace the dark-web claims, timeline, and evidence gaps.

The retailer says names, addresses, emails, and phone numbers were copied from a customer database. Passwords and payment data were not included, according to notices sent this week. What happened, in brief What data was exposed Notices and media reports state the leaked dataset includes names, mailing addresses, email addresses, and phone numbers. Current reporting

Reports say the Cancel the Hate app exposed user emails and phone numbers. Learn what happened and how to reduce your risk.

Discord says third-party support vendor Zendesk was breached, exposing user IDs and data from support tickets. Learn what was involved, how Discord is responding, and practical steps to reduce risk.

Stop Facebook social engineering: spot profile cloning and quiz bait, lock down privacy, and bulk-delete risky posts fast with Redact.

Home Depot faces a lawsuit over alleged use of facial recognition at self-checkout kiosks. Learn why this case is a dangerous precedent for consumer privacy and how to protect your digital footprint.

Google's internal Salesforce breach reveals how social engineering and modified apps are used to steal data.

Spotify users in the UK risk account deletion if they fail age verification. Learn what this means and how your data is handled.

Learn how to protect your child’s digital footprint, set boundaries, and remove old content. Here’s what parents need to know.

The Tea app has suffered a second data breach, exposing over a million private messages. Learn what happened, and how you can stay safe.

A major data breach exposed thousands of sensitive images from the Tea dating app. Learn what happened and why it matters