Data breach · June 2022

Was I in the MemeChat breach?

MemeChat is a meme sharing app. Its breach happened in June 2022 and exposed 4,348,570 accounts. It included email addresses and usernames. If you had an account there by June 2022, check your address below to see whether it is one of them.

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01

What happened?

In mid 2022, MemeChat, an app for sharing memes, was breached. The cause was reportedly an Elasticsearch database left misconfigured. The data held email addresses and usernames.

Organisation
MemeChat, a meme sharing app (memechat.app)
When it happened
June 2022
Added to monitored breach databases
29 October 2023
Accounts in the data
4,348,570
What was exposed
email addresses and usernames
02

What was exposed, and what does it mean for me?

  • Your email addressemail addresses

    Expect messages that look like they come from this service or another one you use, written to get you to click a link or sign in on a fake page.

  • Other detailsusernames

    On their own these carry less risk, but they make a scam message sound more personal.

03

What should I do now?

In this order, for what this breach exposed.

1. Expect phishing

  • Be wary of messages that urge you to act fast, ask for personal details, or link to an address that is slightly off.
  • If a message might be genuine, do not use its links or phone numbers. Go to the site by typing its address yourself.
04

Is my address in it?

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Where does this come from?

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