Snapchat Data Breach History

This page tracks the Snapchat data breach history and cybersecurity incidents affecting Snapchat (United States). BreachHistory currently indexes 11 publicly disclosed or catalogued incidents spanning 2010 through 2023, with approximately 13.0 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 Snapchat 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 3 remain unverified claims pending independent verification.

Largest Snapchat Data Breaches

The largest indexed incidents include the 2013 — Snapchat: 31st Dec 2013, 4.7M records, the 2014 4.6M accounts — usernames and phone numbers exposed, and the 2017 — Snapchat: Indian hackers apparently leaked data they stole…, along with additional historical incidents involving exposed passwords, public databases, and large-scale data scraping. Record counts originating from threat actors or leak sites should be treated as estimates unless confirmed by Snapchat or a regulator. Below is the list of large data breaches:

• 2013 2013 — Snapchat: 31st Dec 2013, 4.7M records — about 4.7M records exposed · Catalogued incident
• 2014 4.6M accounts — usernames and phone numbers exposed — about 4.6M records exposed · Catalogued incident
• 2017 2017 — Snapchat: Indian hackers apparently leaked data they stole… — about 1.7M records exposed · Unverified claim
• 2010 2010 — Snapchat: Apr, 1.7M records — about 1.7M records exposed · Unverified claim
• 2014 Third-party app hacked — 200k photos leaked — about 200.0K records exposed · Catalogued incident
• 2018 Phishing attack — 55k+ account credentials (Jul 2017) — about 55.0K records exposed · Catalogued incident
• 2016 2016 — Snapchat: Snapchat has notified current and former employes… — about 700 records exposed · Catalogued incident

What Information Was Exposed?

Depending on the incident, exposed data may include email addresses, passwords and login credentials, phone numbers, names, physical addresses, 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.

Snapchat Data Breach 2026

At the time of this update, no Snapchat data breach has been catalogued for 2026. 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 Snapchat 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 Snapchat 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.