eBay
Disclosed May 21, 201412 years agoConfirmed
Cyberattack on eBay database forces password reset for all users
eBay asked all users to change passwords after attackers, using a small number of employee credentials, compromised a database between late February and early March 2014 holding names, encrypted passwords, emails, addresses, phone numbers and birth dates.
What is known
| People affected | Not stated in the sources we have |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | May 21, 2014 |
| Discovered | May 2014 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Names, Passwords, Emails, Addresses, Phone numbers, Dates of birth |
| Sector | Retail · US |
| Status | Confirmed |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| eBay Inc. To Ask eBay Users To Change Passwords (8-K exhibit 99.1)sec.gov · SEC filing | SEC filing |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | May 21, 2014 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research), confirmed by Research. Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.