Dailymotion 2016 Data Breach
ObscureIQ Breach Intelligence
Low SeverityWebsite / service breach
Dailymotion Video Platform Breach (2016): 85 Million User Accounts Including Passwords Exposed
Video sharing platform.
Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence
23/100Breach Risk Index
5Data Value
25Market Recency
584dSince Breach
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: Dailymotion · Actor: Unknown · Sources: 11 references
Attack: Unknown
Profile: Platform · Video hosting and streaming · Content distribution platform · Global
Timeline: Breach (2016-10-20) · Indexed (Dec 01, 2024) · Year (2016)
Exposure: 85.2M records · 3 fields: Email Address, Password, Username
Status: Confirmed
Executive Summary
In October 2016, Dailymotion suffered a data breach exposing about 85.2 million unique email addresses and usernames. Roughly 18.3 million of the accounts also had passwords, stored as bcrypt hashes with 10 rounds, making them difficult to crack. The attacker was not identified.
ObscureIQ assessment: Exposure enables account takeover, harassment, phishing, and profiling based on viewing or upload behavior. Creator accounts may also face impersonation and monetization fraud.
Breach Impact
Bcrypt hashing substantially limited password recovery, so the primary exposure is the email/username set, useful for spam, phishing, and account enumeration.
About Dailymotion
Dailymotion is a large video-sharing platform where users upload, watch, and share video content to a global audience.
Why They Hold Your Data
Video-hosting platforms collect user accounts, emails, uploads, viewing history, social activity, and ad-linked behavioral data across content-distribution workflows.
Recent Developments
Dailymotion continued operating after the incident. Only a minority of the exposed accounts carried passwords, and those were protected with a strong bcrypt hash.
Data Points Exposed
3 verified field types
Email Address
Password Critical
Username
Field names are shown in full for clarity and search visibility. Canonical machine keys are emitted only in this page’s structured data.
Exploitation & Downstream Threats
Threat Activity:Moderate
Primary downstream threats:
- Credential stuffing against reused passwords across other platforms
- Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses
Threat vectors:
- Phishing, credential stuffing & account takeover
- Credential stuffing & account takeover
- Cross-platform tracking & credential stuffing
Recommended Actions
If you believe your information may be included:
Change Reused Passwords
Update this account and anywhere you reused the password; use a manager.
Enable MFA Everywhere
Turn on multi-factor authentication on email first, then financial accounts.
Report & Recover
If you spot misuse, start an official recovery plan and report fraud.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in the Dailymotion breach?▾
In October 2016, Dailymotion suffered a data breach exposing about 85.2 million unique email addresses and usernames. Roughly 18.3 million of the accounts also had passwords, stored as bcrypt hashes with 10 rounds, making them difficult to crack. The attacker was not identified.
What data was exposed?▾
Verified fields include Email Address, Password, Username.
What should I do if I was affected?▾
Change reused passwords, enable MFA, and (if identity or financial data is involved) freeze your credit and monitor your accounts.
Sources & References
Every claim on this page is traceable. This breach draws on:
Breach Index
Breach Index
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9ghz
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BreachForums_Official_Index
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DataViper.io
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Dehashed
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Hashes.org
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Keeper
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LeakBase.pw
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leakfind
ObscureIQ Intelligence
ObscureIQ proprietary analysis
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