Impact & Downstream Threats
This breach carries moderate risk due to the nature of exposed data fields and the scale of affected records.
- Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses
Breach Intelligence
Executive Summary
In late January 2026, the threat actor group ShinyHunters (operating as part of the "Scattered LAPSUS$ Hunters" collective) claimed responsibility for a significant data exfiltration targeting Match Group, the parent company of Hinge, OkCupid, and Match.com. The breach was executed via a sophisticated voice phishing (vishing) campaign that compromised an employee's Okta Single Sign-On (SSO) credentials, subsequently granting the attackers access to internal dashboards and the mobile marketing platform AppsFlyer. While the group initially boasted of stealing over 10 million records, verified samples indicate the exposure of approximately 2 million unique advertising IDs (MAIDs) and a list of 85,000 email addresses. Additional leaked data included internal corporate documents, Hinge subscription transaction details, and technical debugging logs from OkCupid. Match Group has stated that core user passwords, full financial information, and private message histories do not appear to have been compromised, though the company is currently notifying affected individuals regarding the risk of secondary phishing attacks.,
About Match Group
Operator of online dating platforms including Tinder, Hinge, and others.
Data Points Exposed
Dark Web Verification
Status: Confirmed
- Dataset containing approximately 85K records identified in breach intelligence sources.
- The data is indexed and searchable across breach notification platforms.
Recommended Actions
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Frequently Asked Questions
In January 2026, Match Group experienced a data breach that exposed approximately 85K records containing personal information.
The exposed data includes fields such as email address.
Approximately 85K records were affected based on current breach intelligence.
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- A customer of Match Group
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