Grindr Data Breach History

This page tracks the Grindr data breach history and cybersecurity incidents affecting Grindr. BreachHistory currently indexes 4 publicly disclosed or catalogued incidents spanning 2018 through 2026, with approximately 3.3 million records reported as exposed across all indexed events. These totals may include overlapping datasets or third-party estimates and should not be interpreted as unique affected users.

The Grindr breach timeline includes major data breaches, cyber attacks, data leaks, credential exposures, API abuse, and other security incidents. Each incident provides details on the estimated records exposed, attack method, affected data types, and supporting public sources. Currently, 0 incidents are company-confirmed, while 2 remain unverified claims pending independent verification.

Largest Grindr Data Breaches

The largest indexed incidents include the 2018 — Grindr: A third-party tool that allows users to see who… and the 2018 — Grindr: Poor security / misconfiguration, 300,000 records. Record counts originating from threat actors or leak sites should be treated as estimates unless confirmed by Grindr or a regulator. Below is the list of large data breaches:

• 2018 2018 — Grindr: A third-party tool that allows users to see who… — about 3.0M records exposed · Catalogued incident
• 2018 2018 — Grindr: Poor security / misconfiguration, 300,000 records — about 300.0K records exposed · Catalogued incident

What Information Was Exposed?

Depending on the incident, exposed data may include email addresses, passwords and login credentials, names, health and medical (PHI) records, profile information, private messages and communications, and other personal information (PII). The exact data varies between incidents, so review each breach page before assuming your information was affected.

Grindr Data Breach 2026

At the time of this update, BreachHistory catalogues 2 2026 incidents related to Grindr. Most recent entry: 2026 Grindr — dark-web claim of 15M+ profiles (June; unverified; distinct from Cybernews sample). New incidents are added as official disclosures, regulatory filings, or credible cybersecurity reports become available.

What To Do If You Were Affected

If you believe your account may have been involved in a Grindr data breach, change any reused passwords, enable multi-factor authentication (MFA), monitor your account for suspicious activity, and be cautious of phishing emails or fake breach notifications.

This Grindr breach history is maintained by BreachHistory using public disclosures, regulatory filings, security research, and clearly labelled third-party claims. For the complete breach timeline, records exposed, incident details, and AI Breach Risk Score, explore the sections on this page.