Vultr
MEDIUM RISKData breach — July 2022
In March 2023, the "AI-first global cloud platform" Vultr disclosed a security incident at a third-party vendor. Dating back to the previous year, the incident was attributed to the ActiveCampaign email marketing service provider and resulted in the exposure of 188k unique email addresses. A small number of records also included name, IP address and country of origin. No Vultr systems or additional customer data were impacted. Vultr subsequently self-submitted the impacted data to HIBP.
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What happened in the Vultr data breach?
In March 2023, the "AI-first global cloud platform" Vultr disclosed a security incident at a third-party vendor. Dating back to the previous year, the incident was attributed to the ActiveCampaign email marketing service provider and resulted in the exposure of 188k unique email addresses. A small number of records also included name, IP address and country of origin. No Vultr systems or additional customer data were impacted. Vultr subsequently self-submitted the impacted data to HIBP.
The exposed data included 4 types of personal information. Learn more about what a data breach means for you.
Quick answer — was Vultr hacked?
Yes. Vultr was breached in July 2022. The breach exposed 187,872 records including email addresses, geographic locations, ip addresses. 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 Vultr breach so dangerous?
The Vultr breach exposed 187,872 records — that is a large number of compromised accounts. The combination of email addresses, geographic locations, ip addresses makes this a medium-risk breach that should be addressed promptly.
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What data was stolen in the Vultr breach?
Email addresses — used for phishing attacks and credential stuffing against your other accounts
Geographic locations — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
IP addresses — combined with other data, used for identity theft and physical fraud
Names — used to build profiles and target you with personalised scams
Is the Vultr breach still dangerous in 2026?
Yes. Stolen data from the Vultr 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 2022 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 Vultr 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 Vultr breach
Approximately 187,872 user records were exposed in the Vultr breach in July 2022.
Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your Vultr password elsewhere and haven't changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.
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Change your Vultr 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 Vultr breach?
The Vultr data breach affected approximately 187,872 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 Vultr 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 Vultr breach
Change your Vultr password immediately
Go to Vultr 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 Vultr and every important account. Even if your password is known, attackers cannot get in without the second factor.
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