Pixlr 2020.0 Data Breach
ObscureIQ Breach Intelligence
Low SeverityWebsite / service breach
Pixlr Online Photo Editing App Breach (2020): 1.9 Million User Accounts Including Passwords Exposed
Online photo editing platform.
Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence
8/100Breach Risk Index
3Data Value
10Market Recency
1983dSince Breach
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: Pixlr · Actor: ShinyHunters · Sources: 3 references
Attack: Cloud Misconfiguration
Profile: Platform · Photo editing and design tools · SaaS creative platform · Global
Timeline: Breach (2020-10-07) · Indexed (Feb 01, 2021) · Year (2020.0)
Exposure: 1.9M records · 5 fields: Email Address, Full Name, Geographic Location, Password, Social Media Profile
Status: Confirmed
Executive Summary
In October 2020, online photo editor Pixlr suffered a data breach exposing 1,921,141 user records, posted for free by ShinyHunters who said the data was taken while breaching the 123RF stock-photo site (both owned by Inmagine). The exposure stemmed from an unsecured AWS storage bucket. Data included names, email addresses, usernames, social-media profiles, country, and SHA-512 password hashes.
ObscureIQ assessment: Exposure enables phishing, account takeover, and targeting of creators or small businesses. Project and usage context can also support impersonation or creative-asset scams.
Breach Impact
SHA-512 without salt is crackable, exposing reused credentials; the shared-parent link means the same actor/incident touched 123RF customers too.
About Pixlr
Pixlr is a popular online photo-editing web app, owned by Inmagine (the same parent as 123RF).
Why They Hold Your Data
Creative software platforms collect user accounts, emails, billing records, project-linked metadata, and usage history tied to photo editing and design workflows.
Data Points Exposed
5 verified field types
Email Address
Full Name High
Geographic Location
Password Critical
Social Media Profile
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
- Doxxing risk from physical address exposure
- Social media account targeting and impersonation
Threat vectors:
- Phishing, credential stuffing & account takeover
- Name-based social engineering
- Pattern-of-life analysis & physical surveillance
- Credential stuffing & account takeover
- Account impersonation & social graph harvesting
Threat Actor: ShinyHunters
ShinyHunters
Cloud Misconfiguration
Attribution and method are based on available breach intelligence. Reported attack vector: Cloud Misconfiguration.
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 Pixlr breach?▾
In October 2020, online photo editor Pixlr suffered a data breach exposing 1,921,141 user records, posted for free by ShinyHunters who said the data was taken while breaching the 123RF stock-photo site (both owned by Inmagine). The exposure stemmed from an unsecured AWS storage bucket. Data…
What data was exposed?▾
Verified fields include Email Address, Full Name, Geographic Location, Password, Social Media Profile.
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:
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ObscureIQ Intelligence
ObscureIQ proprietary analysis
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