2023 Security breach — user emails exposed
Data compromised
User email addresses
Technical writeup
Surfshark experienced its first known security incident when a hacker known as Ninja Defender gained unauthorized access. The breach was detected on January 9, 2023. Approximately 4.26KB of data was compromised, primarily consisting of user email addresses. The stolen information was found circulating on Telegram.
Root cause
Unauthorized access; hacker Ninja Defender