Breachesby GlyphNeopets
Disclosed Jul 7, 201626,892,897 accountsUnverified
In May 2016, a set of breached data originating from the virtual pet website "Neopets" was found being traded online . Allegedly hacked "several years earlier", the data contains sensitive personal information including birthdates, genders and names as well as almost 27 million unique email addresses. Passwords were stored in plain text and IP addresses were also present in the breach.
What is known
| People affected | 26,892,897 (accounts in the leaked data, per Have I Been Pwned) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 7, 2016 |
| Happened | May 5, 2013 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Dates of birthEmailsLocationIP addressesNamesPasswords |
| Sector | Tech · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
| Check your email | Have I Been Pwned |
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Other breaches at Neopets
History of this record
First recordedby backfillSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (Have I Been Pwned). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.