QuestionPro, a cloud-based survey and research platform serving businesses, academic institutions, and government organizations worldwide, was targeted in an extortion attempt in May 2022. A threat actor claimed to have extracted over 100GB of data from the platform and demanded payment. QuestionPro confirmed it received the extortion demand but did not confirm whether an actual breach had occurred. The dataset, which contained 22 million unique email addresses, was initially flagged as unverified. Subsequent verification by users who recognized their own data led analysts at Have I Been Pwned (HIBP), a service that tracks exposed credentials, to remove that flag. The exposed data includes email addresses, IP addresses, browser user agent strings (technical identifiers that describe a user's device and software), and survey response data generated through platform activity. Some email addresses appear to have been created by the platform itself rather than belonging to real individuals. The survey content is the most sensitive element. Depending on what research was hosted on the platform, responses could reflect health conditions, workplace opinions, political views, or customer sentiment, all tied back to identifiable users. This combination creates real risk for the people whose data appears in the dataset. No confirmed class-action litigation or regulatory enforcement specific to this incident has been documented publicly. Because the authenticity of the data remains disputed and some records may be platform-generated, affected individuals should treat this exposure with caution rather than certainty. Those whose email addresses appear in the dataset face elevated risk of targeted phishing and, if their survey responses were included, potential exposure of sensitive personal opinions or health-related information shared in a research context.

Survey and research platforms collect account data, respondent information, survey responses, billing records, and project metadata across data-collection workflows.

QuestionPro continues to operate as a private SaaS company in the survey and research tools market. No major organizational changes or significant business developments have been prominently reported in the period surrounding the breach.