People search MyHeritage data breach timeline because regulated data and trust are existential—one incident triggers class actions and regulator exams. BreachHistory indexes 2 MyHeritage-linked incidents, with headline counts up to 92.3M+ in catalog rows. This page maps every attested event through 2026 with internal links to canonical records.
Why MyHeritage breach history matters
MyHeritage operates in Healthcare (Israel). Across indexed rows, recurring themes include mixed intrusion and disclosure events. Understanding the chronological pattern helps security teams, customers, and regulators separate confirmed disclosures from forum marketing.
Full timeline through 2026
2018 — 92M
Cataloged incident. Email addresses and hashed passwords exposed. Discovered by external researcher. Exposed categories include Emails, hashed passwords. BreachHistory cites approximately 92.3M+ affected records in this row. See the myheritage2018 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
2018 — 92M accounts
Cataloged incident. Genealogy site. Discovered June 2018. Exposed categories include Emails, hashed passwords. BreachHistory cites approximately 92.3M+ affected records in this row. See the myheritage-genealogy-2018 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
Patterns and analysis
- Mixed intrusion and disclosure events — appears across multiple MyHeritage catalog entries; prioritize controls that address this class of failure.
- Record-count hygiene — BreachHistory indexes actor-cited figures separately from company-confirmed totals; read each row's technicalWriteup before treating counts as fact.
- 2026 monitoring — New disclosures roll into this timeline as they are verified or labeled unverified per catalog policy.
What to do if you may be affected
- Step 1: Enable phishing-resistant MFA on every account tied to this brand.
- Step 2: Use unique passwords and a password manager—breach rows often involve credential reuse.
- Step 3: Monitor official company breach notices and regulator filings, not dark-web downloads.
- Step 4: Watch for medical-ID theft and billing fraud after health-data incidents.
- Step 5: Bookmark the MyHeritage company page for new 2026+ disclosures.
Canonical BreachHistory hub
Explore every indexed row: breachhistory.com/myheritage · Latest: myheritage2018.
Sources: BreachHistory catalog (2 rows for MyHeritage), company and regulator disclosures cited in individual breach records.