A data breach occurs from time to time. Even some of the platforms we put so much trust in, can still be breached and data would be stolen. It's that common. If you start receiving random emails/phishing emails, It's a good idea to check if your data including your email has been involved in a breach..

The Wikipedia definition of a data breach


Here are some notable crypto data breaches 👇

• Binance KYC Leak ~ https://www.coindesk.com/binance-kyc-issue
• Bitmex data leak (November 2019) https://cryptobriefing.com/bitmex-user-emails-data-leak-twitter-hack/

While data breaches doesn't have much repercussions, it'll interest you to know that the data stolen can be used for a vast majority of purposes like an identity theft, phishing attacks etc.

How to check if your data has been leaked

STEP 1 : Goto: https://haveibeenpwned.com/

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STEP 2: Type in your email address in the space provided and click the 'pwned' button  as seen below:

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STEP 3: Scroll down and Voila! You should see the website breaches that your email has been linked with. Like this :


Turns out there are other tools like  Microsoft has a similar tool for achieving same result (for those feeling less secured while using Ihavebeenpwned) - - Thanks desticy






... And that's all you've to do. If you've any questions, feel free to leave it below or better still, check Pwned's Frequently Asked Questions