Washington Post
Disclosed Jul 7, 201115 years ago1,270,000 affectedUnverified
Hackers steal 1.27 million user IDs and emails from Post jobs site
Unknown attackers broke into The Washington Post's jobs website on June 27 and 28, 2011 and took about 1.27 million user IDs and email addresses.
What is known
| People affected | 1,270,000 (as reported by the organization) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jul 7, 2011 |
| Discovered | Jun 28, 2011 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Credentials and tokens, Emails |
| Sector | Media · US |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| June Hack of Washington Post Netted 1.27M User Account Details - PCMagpcmag.com · News | News |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Researchtotal | Jul 7, 2011 | 1,270,000 |
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| Breach | Affected | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Disclosed Jul 13, 2026Jul 132 months ago | Jul 132 months ago | Not stated | Retail | Confirmed | 36K |
| Oracle EBS hack exposes Washington Post staff bank and SSN dataNov 7, 202510 months agoSupply chain | Nov 7, 202510 months ago | Supply chain | Media | Confirmed | 9,720 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · seed source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Research). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.