Data breaches in 2012
16 known data breaches are dated 2012, together exposing around 455 million accounts — the biggest being LinkedIn. Browse them below to see what was leaked, or check your own email in seconds.
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2012 data breaches, answered
How many data breaches were there in 2012?
We track 16 known, verified data breaches dated 2012, together exposing around 455 million accounts. The largest was LinkedIn (165 million accounts).
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