Preen.Me
MEDIUM RISKData breach — May 2020
In May 2020, social media marketing company Preen.Me was the target of a ransom attack that resulted in hundreds of thousands of records being publicly posted. Over 236k unique email addresses were exposed in the attack alongside names, usernames and links to social media profiles.
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What happened in the Preen.Me data breach?
In May 2020, social media marketing company Preen.Me was the target of a ransom attack that resulted in hundreds of thousands of records being publicly posted. Over 236k unique email addresses were exposed in the attack alongside names, usernames and links to social media profiles.
The exposed data included 4 types of personal information. Learn more about what a data breach means for you.
Quick answer — was Preen.Me hacked?
Yes. Preen.Me was breached in May 2020. The breach exposed 236,105 records including email addresses, names, social media profiles. 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 Preen.Me breach so dangerous?
The Preen.Me breach exposed 236,105 records — that is a large number of compromised accounts. The combination of email addresses, names, social media profiles makes this a medium-risk breach that should be addressed promptly.
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What data was stolen in the Preen.Me breach?
Email addresses — used for phishing attacks and credential stuffing against your other accounts
Names — used to build profiles and target you with personalised scams
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
Is the Preen.Me breach still dangerous in 2026?
Yes. Stolen data from the Preen.Me 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 2020 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 Preen.Me 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 Preen.Me breach
Approximately 236,105 user records were exposed in the Preen.Me breach in May 2020.
Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your Preen.Me password elsewhere and haven't changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.
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Change your Preen.Me 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 Preen.Me breach?
The Preen.Me data breach affected approximately 236,105 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 Preen.Me 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 Preen.Me breach
Change your Preen.Me password immediately
Go to Preen.Me 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 Preen.Me and every important account. Even if your password is known, attackers cannot get in without the second factor.
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