Robinhood Data Breach
Status: Confirmed
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: Robinhood · Actor: Unknown · Source: DataBreach.com / ObscureIQ intelligence
Attack: Social Engineering via Social engineering
Timeline: Breach (Nov, 2021) · Reported (Mar, 2022) · Leak (Mar, 2022)
Exposure: 5.0M+ records · Email, Email addresses, Name
Status: Confirmed · Risk: Low (Credential reuse / phishing)
Summary
On November 3 2021 , Robinhood disclosed a significant data breach that compromised the personal information of millions of users. The incident stemmed from a social engineering attack against a customer support employee which gave the attacker access to internal systems. While Robinhood emphasized that no Social Security numbers bank account details or debit card numbers were exposed the scale of the compromised data was quite notable. Scope of the Breach Robinhood confirmed that nearly 7 million people, were affected in different tiers of exposure:
5 million email addresses were accessed. About 2 million users’ full names were also included. A smaller subset of 310 users had more sensitive information accessed including name date of birth and ZIP code . Later reviews suggested that several thousand phone numbers were also exposed. In total our parse confirms approximately 5 003 945 unique rows of data, .
How the Attack Happened The breach was carried out through phone-based social engineering , where the attacker tricked a Robinhood support employee into granting system access. From there the attacker exfiltrated data and later attempted to extort the company. Reports indicated that the stolen dataset or parts of it were offered for sale on cybercrime forums with an initial asking price of $10 000 . Impact and Risks Even though financial account credentials and SSNs were not part of this breach the exposed information poses significant risks:
Phishing campaigns leveraging the email and name combinations. SIM-swap or identity verification attacks using phone numbers and dates of birth for the smaller group. Long-term social engineering risks , given the attacker demonstrated that Robinhood employees could be manipulated.
Aftermath Robinhood stated it promptly contained the incident and contacted affected customers. No evidence suggested direct financial losses as a result of the breach. However the reputational impact was considerable and in 2025 Robinhood agreed to a $45 million settlement with the SEC , in part tied to security and record-keeping failures related to this breach. — Help Us Confirm If you received an alert about this breach or read our article and discovered your data exposed – and you were a Robinhood user in 2021 – we’d love your help in confirming the breach. Please reach out at contact@databreach.com .
About Robinhood
Robinhood 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 Robinhood in any capacity, your data may be included in this breach.
Threat Actor: Unknown
The threat actor responsible for this breach has not been publicly identified or confirmed at this time.
- Social engineering
Breach Exploitation Status
Low
Status
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1–3 years
Email addresses and usernames persist but credentials may rotate. Phishing risk remains elevated during this window.
Data Points Exposed
Dark Web Verification
Status: Confirmed
- Dataset containing approximately 5.0M+ records has been identified in breach intelligence sources.
- The data is indexed and searchable across breach notification platforms.
Impact
This breach carries low risk due to the nature of exposed data fields and the scale of affected records.
- Targeted phishing referencing Robinhood accounts or services
- Physical mail scams and address-based identity verification fraud
- 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.
Robinhood account updates
Password reset requests
Verify directly through official channels.
Email compromise is often the first pivot point.
Frequently Asked Questions
In Nov, 2021, Robinhood experienced a data breach that resulted in the exposure of approximately 5.0M+ records containing personal information.
The exposed data includes Email, Email addresses, Name.
Approximately 5.0M+ 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 reported across breach-sharing channels. Downstream exploitation risk exists based on the nature of the exposed fields.
Rotate passwords associated with Robinhood, enable multi-factor authentication on email and financial accounts, and monitor for suspicious activity.
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