WIRED
MEDIUM RISKData breach — September 2025
In December 2025, 2.3M records of WIRED magazine users allegedly obtained from parent company Condé Nast were published online. The most recent data dated back to the previous September and exposed email addresses and display names, as well as, for a small number of users, their name, phone number, date of birth, gender, and geographic location or full physical address. The WIRED data allegedly represents a subset of Condé Nast brands the hacker also claims to have obtained.
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What happened in the WIRED data breach?
In December 2025, 2.3M records of WIRED magazine users allegedly obtained from parent company Condé Nast were published online. The most recent data dated back to the previous September and exposed email addresses and display names, as well as, for a small number of users, their name, phone number, date of birth, gender, and geographic location or full physical address. The WIRED data allegedly represents a subset of Condé Nast brands the hacker also claims to have obtained.
The exposed data included 8 types of personal information. Learn more about what a data breach means for you.
Quick answer — was WIRED hacked?
Yes. WIRED was breached in September 2025. The breach exposed 2,364,431 records including dates of birth, display names, email 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 WIRED breach so dangerous?
The WIRED breach exposed 2,364,431 records — that is 2.4M people whose personal data is now circulating on the dark web. The combination of dates of birth, display names, email addresses makes this a medium-risk breach that should be addressed promptly.
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What data was stolen in the WIRED breach?
Dates of birth — used to verify identity for account takeover and fraud
Display names — used to build profiles and target you with personalised scams
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
Phone numbers — enables SIM swapping attacks and targeted SMS phishing scams
Physical addresses — combined with other data, used for identity theft and physical fraud
Is the WIRED breach still dangerous in 2026?
Yes. Stolen data from the WIRED 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 2025 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 WIRED 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 WIRED breach
Approximately 2,364,431 user records were exposed in the WIRED breach in September 2025.
Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your WIRED password elsewhere and haven't changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.
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Who was affected by the WIRED breach?
The WIRED data breach affected approximately 2,364,431 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 WIRED 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 WIRED breach
Change your WIRED password immediately
Go to WIRED and change your password right now. Use a strong, unique password that you have never used anywhere else.
Change any account sharing that password
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