piZap
HIGH RISKData breach — December 2017
In approximately December 2017, the online photo editing site piZap suffered a data breach. The data was later placed up for sale on a dark web marketplace along with a collection of other data breaches in February 2019. A total of 42 million unique email addresses were included in the breach alongside names, genders and links to Facebook profiles when the social media platform was used to authenticate to piZap. When accounts were created directly on piZap without using Facebook for authentication, passwords stored as SHA-1 hashes were also exposed.
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What happened in the piZap data breach?
In approximately December 2017, the online photo editing site piZap suffered a data breach. The data was later placed up for sale on a dark web marketplace along with a collection of other data breaches in February 2019. A total of 42 million unique email addresses were included in the breach alongside names, genders and links to Facebook profiles when the social media platform was used to authenticate to piZap. When accounts were created directly on piZap without using Facebook for authentication, passwords stored as SHA-1 hashes were also exposed.
The exposed data included 8 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 piZap hacked?
Yes. piZap was breached in December 2017. The breach exposed 41,817,893 records including email addresses, genders, geographic locations. 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 piZap breach so dangerous?
The piZap breach exposed 41,817,893 records — that is 41.8M people whose personal data is now circulating on the dark web. The combination of email addresses, genders, geographic locations makes this a high-risk breach that requires immediate action.
Because passwords were exposed, attackers can use credential stuffing to automatically test your piZap 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 piZap breach?
Email addresses — used for phishing attacks and credential stuffing against your other accounts
Genders — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Geographic locations — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Names — used to build profiles and target you with personalised scams
Passwords — can be used to access your accounts directly or cracked to reveal your actual password
Social media profiles — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Usernames — used to build profiles and target you with personalised scams
Website activity — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Is the piZap breach still dangerous in 2026?
Yes. Stolen data from the piZap 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 2017 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 piZap 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 piZap breach
Approximately 41,817,893 user records were exposed in the piZap breach in December 2017.
Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your piZap password elsewhere and haven't changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.
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Change your piZap 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 piZap breach?
The piZap data breach affected approximately 41,817,893 users who had accounts with the service. With 41.8M records exposed, this is one of the larger breaches tracked in our database of 970+ known breaches.
If you ever created an account with piZap 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 piZap breach
Change your piZap password immediately
Go to piZap 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 piZap and every important account. Even if your password is known, attackers cannot get in without the second factor.
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