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Deezer data breach — are you affected?

The French music-streaming service Deezer disclosed in late 2022 a breach dating back to a mid-2019 backup exposed through a third-party partner. The data was sold and then widely shared on a hacking forum in 2023; it covers roughly 229 million unique email addresses with names, usernames, IP addresses, genders, birth dates and locations. No passwords are included.

Key facts
Verified
Breach date
22 April 2019
Accounts affected
229,037,936
Added to catalogue
2 January 2023
Website
deezer.com

Data exposed

  • Dates of birth, medium risk
  • Email addresses, lower risk
  • Genders, lower risk
  • Geographic locations, lower risk
  • IP addresses, lower risk
  • Names, lower risk
  • Spoken languages, lower risk
  • Usernames, lower risk

Colour shows how damaging the data is if misused.Credentials, ID and bank dataContact and personal detailsOther profile data

What this means for you

Based on the types of data in this breach, in order of importance.

  • Stay alert to identity fraud

    Birth dates and identity document numbers cannot be changed like a password. Be wary of anyone who quotes them to sound legitimate, check bank statements and credit reports regularly, and use a credit-file freeze or fraud alert where your country offers one.

  • Expect more targeted phishing

    Your email address ties you to this service, which is enough for a believable message such as a fake account warning. Check the sender and the web address before you sign in, and go to the site directly instead of using links in email.

  • Limit what attackers can personalise

    Names, employers, job titles and social profiles make impersonation and spear-phishing easier. Check what your public profiles reveal, and be careful with unexpected requests that use your real name or workplace.

Check your own email address

Run a free self-assessment for an email address you own. VINDICIS checks it against infostealer logs and several public breach sources and shows a summary in seconds.

Built for your own addresses. It is not a tool to look up other people.

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Frequently asked questions

Was my data in the Deezer breach?

Only a check of your own address can tell. If you had an account with Deezer around 2019, assume it might be. Run the free self-assessment with an email address you own: VINDICIS checks it against several public breach sources and shows a summary in seconds. It is built for your own addresses, not for looking up other people.

What information was exposed in the Deezer breach?

According to the Have I Been Pwned catalogue, the Deezer breach affected 229,037,936 accounts and exposed: Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Geographic locations, IP addresses, Names, Spoken languages, Usernames. The incident dates from 22 April 2019.

What should I do if I had a Deezer account?

Review the security settings of your Deezer account and treat unexpected emails, texts or letters that mention Deezer with suspicion. Delete the account if you no longer use it.

Is it safe to check my email address on VINDICIS?

Yes. The free scan is not stored or logged, results stay in memory for four hours at most, and your browser only talks to this site. The password checker hashes locally and sends only five characters of the hash, so the password never leaves your device.