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Data breach — December 2018

In December 2018, the mapping website Mappery suffered a data breach that exposed over 205k unique email addresses. The incident also exposed usernames, the geographic location of the user and passwords stored as unsalted SHA-1 hashes. No response was received from Mappery when contacted about the incident.

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2018
Year of breach
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Data types exposed
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Data exposed in this breach

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What happened in the Mappery data breach?

In December 2018, the mapping website Mappery suffered a data breach that exposed over 205k unique email addresses. The incident also exposed usernames, the geographic location of the user and passwords stored as unsalted SHA-1 hashes. No response was received from Mappery when contacted about the incident.

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 Mappery hacked?

Yes. Mappery was breached in December 2018. The breach exposed 205,242 records including email addresses, geographic locations, passwords. 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 Mappery breach so dangerous?

The Mappery breach exposed 205,242 records — that is a large number of compromised accounts. The combination of email addresses, geographic locations, passwords makes this a high-risk breach that requires immediate action.

Because passwords were exposed, attackers can use credential stuffing to automatically test your Mappery 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 Mappery breach?

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Email addresses — used for phishing attacks and credential stuffing against your other accounts

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Geographic locations — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks

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Passwords — can be used to access your accounts directly or cracked to reveal your actual password

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Usernames — used to build profiles and target you with personalised scams

Is the Mappery breach still dangerous in 2026?

Yes. Stolen data from the Mappery 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 2018 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 Mappery 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 Mappery breach

Approximately 205,242 user records were exposed in the Mappery breach in December 2018.

Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your Mappery password elsewhere and haven't changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.

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Change your Mappery 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 Mappery breach?

The Mappery data breach affected approximately 205,242 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 Mappery 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 Mappery breach

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Change your Mappery password immediately

Go to Mappery and change your password right now. Use a strong, unique password that you have never used anywhere else.

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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.

3

Enable two-factor authentication

Turn on 2FA on Mappery and every important account. Even if your password is known, attackers cannot get in without the second factor.

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Breach details

Breach date December 2018
Records 205,242
Risk level High
Passwords exposed Yes
Verified verifiedYes
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