Data breaches in 2016
84 known data breaches are dated 2016, together exposing around 397 million accounts — the biggest being Youku. Browse them below to see what was leaked, or check your own email in seconds.
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2016 data breaches, answered
How many data breaches were there in 2016?
We track 84 known, verified data breaches dated 2016, together exposing around 397 million accounts. The largest was Youku (92 million accounts).
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