GeekedIn Data Breach
Status: Confirmed
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: GeekedIn · Actor: Unknown · Source: Have I Been Pwned / ObscureIQ intelligence
Attack: Data Scraping via Automated scraping
Timeline: Breach (Aug, 2016) · Reported (Nov, 2016) · Leak (11/17/16)
Exposure: 1.1M+ records · Email, Geographic locations, Names, Professional skills, Usernames, Years of professional experience
Status: Confirmed · Risk: Low (Credential reuse / phishing)
Summary
In August 2016 the technology recruitment site GeekedIn left a MongoDB database exposed and over 8M records were extracted by an unknown third party. The breached data was originally scraped from GitHub in violation of their terms of use and contained information exposed in public profiles including over 1 million members’ email addresses. Full details on the incident (including how impacted members can see their leaked data) are covered in the blog post on 8 million GitHub profiles were leaked from GeekedIn’s MongoDB – here’s how to see yours.
About GeekedIn
GeekedIn 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 GeekedIn 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.
- Automated scraping
Breach Exploitation Status
Low
Status
Unknown
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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 1.1M+ 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 GeekedIn accounts or services
- 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.
GeekedIn account updates
Password reset requests
Verify directly through official channels.
Email compromise is often the first pivot point.
Frequently Asked Questions
In Aug, 2016, GeekedIn experienced a data breach that resulted in the exposure of approximately 1.1M+ records containing personal information.
The exposed data includes Email, Geographic locations, Names, Professional skills, Usernames, Years of professional experience.
Approximately 1.1M+ 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 GeekedIn, enable multi-factor authentication on email and financial accounts, and monitor for suspicious activity.
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- A public-facing individual
- A high-profile executive
- A customer of GeekedIn
- Or simply concerned about credential reuse
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