Evite Data Breach
Status: Confirmed
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: Evite · Actor: Play · Source: DataBreach.com / ObscureIQ intelligence
Attack: Data Exfiltration via Under investigation
Timeline: Breach (Aug, 2013) · Reported (Jul, 2019) · Leak (12/1/24)
Exposure: 101M+ records · Dates of birth, Email, Genders, Home Address, Name, Names, Password, Passwords, Phone numbers, Physical addresses
Status: Confirmed · Risk: High (Account takeover + Phishing / SIM swap)
Summary
In 2019 Evite an online invitation platform suffered a data breach affecting over 100 million users. The compromised data dating back to 2013 included names usernames email addresses passwords dates of birth phone numbers, and mailing addresses. The breach was orchestrated by a hacker known as “Gnosticplayers,” who accessed an inactive data storage file containing user information. The stolen data was subsequently put up for sale on the dark web.
About Evite
Evite is the organization affected by this breach. User data may have been generated through account creation, service usage, or business operations.
If you have interacted with Evite in any capacity, your data may be included in this breach.
Threat Actor: Play
This breach has been attributed to Play. The group is known for data theft campaigns targeting organizations through various intrusion methods.
- Under investigation
Breach Exploitation Status
High
Status
Detected
Detected
Detected
Unknown
Unknown
5+ years (high persistence)
Dates of birth are permanent and addresses change slowly. Combined with other fields, this data sustains long-tail targeting risk.
Data Points Exposed
Dark Web Verification
Status: Confirmed
- Dataset containing approximately 101M+ records has been identified in breach intelligence sources.
- The data is indexed and searchable across breach notification platforms.
Impact
This breach carries high risk due to the nature of exposed data fields and the scale of affected records.
- Targeted phishing referencing Evite accounts or services
- Credential stuffing against accounts sharing the same password
- SIM-swap attempts where phone numbers are present
- Physical mail scams and address-based identity verification fraud
- Age/DOB used to bypass identity verification questions
- Data broker enrichment and resale
Recommendations for Impacted Individuals
If you believe your information may be included:
Non-clients may request a breach impact review.
Evite account updates
Password reset requests
Verify directly through official channels.
Email compromise is often the first pivot point.
Frequently Asked Questions
In Aug, 2013, Evite experienced a data breach that resulted in the exposure of approximately 101M+ records containing personal information.
The exposed data includes Dates of birth, Email, Genders, Home Address, Name, Names, Password, Passwords, Phone numbers, Physical addresses.
Approximately 101M+ records were affected based on current breach intelligence.
Yes. This breach is treated as confirmed based on data observed in breach intelligence platforms.
Data circulation has been detected across breach-sharing channels. Downstream exploitation risk exists based on the nature of the exposed fields.
Rotate passwords associated with Evite, enable multi-factor authentication on email and financial accounts, and monitor for suspicious activity.
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