People search MySpace data breach timeline because the brand sits on billions of accounts, credentials, and cloud workloads. BreachHistory indexes 4 MySpace-linked incidents, with headline counts up to 360M+ in catalog rows. This page maps every attested event through 2026 with internal links to canonical records.
Why MySpace breach history matters
MySpace operates in Social Media. 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
2016 — — MySpace: My Space is notifying individuals of a large data…
Cataloged incident. My Space is notifying individuals of a large data breach of usernames and passwords on their system. The number of passwords compromised is being reported as over 360 million. These usernames and passwords were exposed due to unsalted SHA-1 hashes that allowed hackers to run certain numbers they can obtain with a cracking server, which can process millions of SHA-1 calculations per second.The breach has been reported to only be usernames and passwords.Time Inc. who owns MySpace has confirmed the Exposed categories include Personal information. BreachHistory cites approximately 360M+ affected records in this row. See the myspace2016 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
2016 — — MySpace: The same hacker who was selling LinkedIn user data…
Unverified claim — treat actor counts cautiously. The same hacker who was selling LinkedIn user data now claims to have MySpace user data too, and lots of it. BreachHistory cites approximately 164M+ affected records in this row. See the myspaceu and canonical BreachHistory entry.
2009 — — MySpace: Confidential employee information, including at…
Cataloged incident. Confidential employee information, including at least name, Social Security numbers and compensation, was taken by an employee in the company's benefit's department without authorization, beginning in June 2008 or earlier. The information was used to annoy selected individuals and the now former employee was arrested and is being prosecuted by the High Tech Crimes Division of the Los Angeles County District Attorneys Office. Exposed categories include Personal information. No attested victim count is published for this row yet. See the myspace2009 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
2008 — 360M accounts (discovered 2016)
Cataloged incident. Breach occurred 2008-2009, 33GB dataset surfaced May 2016. Vendor 'Peace' offered for sale. MySpace acknowledged May 31, 2016. Exposed categories include Email addresses, usernames, SHA1 passwords (truncated, no salt). BreachHistory cites approximately 360M+ affected records in this row. See the myspace2008 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
Patterns and analysis
- Mixed intrusion and disclosure events — appears across multiple MySpace 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: Bookmark the MySpace company page for new 2026+ disclosures.
Canonical BreachHistory hub
Explore every indexed row: breachhistory.com/myspace · Latest: myspace2016.
Sources: BreachHistory catalog (4 rows for MySpace), company and regulator disclosures cited in individual breach records.