GateHub
HIGH RISKData breach — June 2019
In October 2019, 1.4M accounts from the cryptocurrency wallet service GateHub were posted to a popular hacking forum. GateHub had previously acknowledged a data breach in June, albeit with a smaller number of impacted accounts. Data from the breach included email addresses, mnemonic phrases, encrypted master keys, encrypted recovery keys and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes.
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What happened in the GateHub data breach?
In October 2019, 1.4M accounts from the cryptocurrency wallet service GateHub were posted to a popular hacking forum. GateHub had previously acknowledged a data breach in June, albeit with a smaller number of impacted accounts. Data from the breach included email addresses, mnemonic phrases, encrypted master keys, encrypted recovery keys and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes.
The exposed data included 4 types of personal information. Because passwords were exposed, users who reused their password on other sites are at particular risk. Learn more about what a data breach means for you.
Quick answer — was GateHub hacked?
Yes. GateHub was breached in June 2019. The breach exposed 1,408,078 records including email addresses, encrypted keys, mnemonic phrases. This breach has been independently verified. If your email was involved, your data may still be at risk today. Check if you were affected.
Why was the GateHub breach so dangerous?
The GateHub breach exposed 1,408,078 records — that is 1.4M people whose personal data is now circulating on the dark web. The combination of email addresses, encrypted keys, mnemonic phrases makes this a high-risk breach that requires immediate action.
Because passwords were exposed, attackers can use credential stuffing to automatically test your GateHub password against hundreds of other websites. If you reused your password anywhere, those accounts are now at risk. Read more about what happens to your data after a breach.
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What data was stolen in the GateHub breach?
Email addresses — used for phishing attacks and credential stuffing against your other accounts
Encrypted keys — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Mnemonic phrases — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Passwords — can be used to access your accounts directly or cracked to reveal your actual password
Is the GateHub breach still dangerous in 2026?
Yes. Stolen data from the GateHub breach remains dangerous years after the incident. Research shows that over 65% of stolen credentials from older breaches have never been changed by the account holders. Attackers routinely compile data from multiple breaches to build complete profiles, and credentials from 2019 are still actively used in credential stuffing attacks today.
Personal information like email addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth never expire. Even if you changed your GateHub password, the other exposed data can be combined with information from other breaches to target you. Learn more about how long stolen data stays dangerous.
Frequently asked about the GateHub breach
Approximately 1,408,078 user records were exposed in the GateHub breach in June 2019.
Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your GateHub password elsewhere and haven't changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.
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Change your GateHub password immediately, change any other account where you used the same password, enable two-factor authentication on all important accounts, and monitor for phishing emails over the next 90 days.
Who was affected by the GateHub breach?
The GateHub data breach affected approximately 1,408,078 users who had accounts with the service. While not the largest breach on record, it still represents a significant number of compromised accounts in our database of 970+ known breaches.
If you ever created an account with GateHub or used their services, your data may have been included in this breach. Check your email now to find out. You can also read our guide on what to do immediately after a data breach.
If your email was in the GateHub breach
Change your GateHub password immediately
Go to GateHub and change your password right now. Use a strong, unique password that you have never used anywhere else.
Change any account sharing that password
If you used the same password on other sites, change it on every one of them. Attackers test stolen credentials on hundreds of popular sites within hours.
Enable two-factor authentication
Turn on 2FA on GateHub and every important account. Even if your password is known, attackers cannot get in without the second factor.
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