Washington Post Data Breach History
WebsiteThe Washington Post is a major American daily newspaper covering politics, business, and national affairs.
This page shows all data breaches of Washington Post. View the complete breach timeline, records exposed, root causes, and AI breach risk score. BreachHistory tracks disclosed data breaches worldwide.
Data Breach Timeline — All Washington Post Breaches
- 2013 2013 — Washington Post: Hackers were able to access Washington Post… Unknown records Share
- 2011 2011 — Washington Post: Unknown hackers broke into The Washington Post's… 1.3M records Share
- 2010 2010 — Washington Post: Unknown hackers broke into The Washington Post's… 1.3M records Share
Washington Post Data Breach Summary
This page tracks the Washington Post data breach history and cybersecurity incidents affecting Washington Post. BreachHistory currently indexes 3 publicly disclosed or catalogued incidents spanning 2010 through 2013, with approximately 2.5 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 Washington Post 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.
Largest Washington Post Data Breaches
The largest indexed incidents include the 2011 — Washington Post: Unknown hackers broke into The Washington Post's… and the 2010 — Washington Post: Unknown hackers broke into The Washington Post's…. Record counts originating from threat actors or leak sites should be treated as estimates unless confirmed by Washington Post or a regulator. Below is the list of large data breaches:
- 2011 2011 — Washington Post: Unknown hackers broke into The Washington Post's… — about 1.3M records exposed · Catalogued incident
- 2010 2010 — Washington Post: Unknown hackers broke into The Washington Post's… — about 1.3M records exposed · Catalogued incident
What Information Was Exposed?
Depending on the incident, exposed data may include email addresses, passwords, phone numbers, names, profile information, account identifiers, and other personal information (PII). The exact data varies between incidents, so review each breach page before assuming your information was affected.
Washington Post Data Breach 2026
At the time of this update, no Washington Post 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 Washington Post 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 Washington Post 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.