People search Tinder data breach timeline because the brand sits on billions of accounts, credentials, and cloud workloads. BreachHistory indexes 1 Tinder-linked incident. This page maps every attested event through 2026 with internal links to canonical records.
Why Tinder breach history matters
Tinder operates in Technology (United States). 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
2013 — — Tinder: Tinder advertises to users that their physical…
Cataloged incident. Tinder advertises to users that their physical location information is never shown to other users. An outside engineer discovered an issue with the Tinder app that allowed the locations of users to be available for at least two weeks. Last known locations, Facebook IDs, dates of birth, gender, and names were available. Exposed categories include Personal information. No attested victim count is published for this row yet. See the tinder2013 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
Patterns and analysis
- Mixed intrusion and disclosure events — appears across multiple Tinder 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: Review OAuth app permissions and revoke unused third-party integrations.
- Step 5: Bookmark the Tinder company page for new 2026+ disclosures.
Canonical BreachHistory hub
Explore every indexed row: breachhistory.com/tinder · Latest: tinder2013.
Sources: BreachHistory catalog (1 row for Tinder), company and regulator disclosures cited in individual breach records.