23.3M records in March 2026. Check whether your email is in this file — then read what was taken and what to do.
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Quick answer — was Paidwork breached?
Yes. Paidwork was breached in March 2026, exposing 23,272,765 records including bank account numbers, dates of birth, device information. This breach has been independently verified. If your email was involved, your data may still be at risk today. Check if you were affected.
What happened in the Paidwork data breach?
In March 2026, hackers claimed they had obtained data from the gig economy platform Paidwork which they then listed for sale. Almost 11GB of data allegedly obtained from the platform was subsequently posted publicly in July and contained over 23M unique email addresses. The breach also included a broad range of other data relating to the operation of the platform including user profile data, banking information, payout history for workers and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes.
The exposed data included 14 types of personal information. Because passwords were exposed, users who reused their password on other sites are at particular risk. Financial data was included, making this breach especially dangerous for affected users. Learn more about what a data breach means for you.
Why was the Paidwork breach so dangerous?
The Paidwork breach exposed 23,272,765 records — 23.3M people whose personal data is now circulating in criminal markets.
Because passwords were exposed, attackers can use credential stuffing to automatically test your Paidwork credentials against hundreds of other websites. Read more about what happens to your data after a breach.
If you used Paidwork, check whether your email was exposed in this breach.
What data was stolen in the Paidwork breach?
Bank account numbers — can be used for direct financial fraud and unauthorised transactions
Dates of birth — used to verify identity for account takeover and fraud
Device information — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Education levels — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Email addresses — used for phishing attacks and credential stuffing against your other accounts
Financial transactions — can be used for direct financial fraud and unauthorised transactions
Genders — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
IP addresses — combined with other data, used for identity theft and physical fraud
Names — used to build profiles and target you with personalised scams
Passwords — can be used to access your accounts directly or cracked to reveal your actual password
Personal interests — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Phone numbers — enables SIM-swapping attacks and targeted SMS phishing
Physical addresses — combined with other data, used for identity theft and physical fraud
Profile photos — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Is the Paidwork breach still dangerous in 2026?
Yes. Stolen data from the Paidwork breach remains dangerous years after the incident. Attackers routinely compile data from multiple breaches to build complete profiles, and credentials from 2026 are still actively used in automated attacks today.
Personal information like email addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth does not expire. Even if you changed your Paidwork password, the other exposed data can be combined with information from other breaches to target you. Learn how long stolen data stays dangerous.
What to do if your email was in the Paidwork breach
1
Change your Paidwork password immediately
Log into Paidwork and change your password to something strong and unique — one you have never used anywhere else. A password manager after a breach can generate and store a unique password so you never reuse one.
2
Change any account sharing that password
If you reused this password elsewhere, walk the password-reuse change checklist. You can also check whether that password appears in known leaks without sending the password itself.
3
Enable two-factor authentication
Turn on 2FA or a passkey after a breach on Paidwork and every important account. Even if your password is known, attackers cannot sign in without the second factor.
4
Check your other accounts for this breach
Run a full email scan to see every breach your address appears in — not just this one. Then follow the after-breach playbook. If a password from this incident is still in use, check it without sending the password itself.
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Shrink people-search listings if your name or address was exposed
A leaked email plus a public people-search page makes phishing more convincing. That is a separate job from changing passwords. See the data broker opt-out guide for official forms and, if you want help, removal services.
Frequently asked about the Paidwork breach
How many people were affected by the Paidwork data breach?
Approximately 23,272,765 user records were exposed in the Paidwork breach in March 2026.
Is the Paidwork breach still a risk in 2026?
Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential-stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your Paidwork password elsewhere and have not changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.
How do I check if my email was in the Paidwork breach?
Enter your email in the free checker on EmailLeaked. We scan millions of breach records including the Paidwork dataset and tell you instantly whether your email was exposed and what data was taken.
What should I do if I was in the Paidwork breach?
Change your Paidwork password immediately, update any account where you used the same password, and enable two-factor authentication on all important accounts. Use a unique password for every account — a password manager makes this straightforward — and monitor for phishing emails over the next 90 days.
How this breach page is reviewed
Breach pages are built from structured breach records and reviewed for practical risk guidance by EmailLeaked. Risk labels reflect exposed data types and are intended to help readers prioritise action.
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