Data breach · July 2026

Was I in the SplitVPN breach?

SplitVPN is a Russian VPN service. Its breach happened in July 2026 and exposed 865,336 accounts. It included part of payment card numbers, email addresses, device information and general locations and 1 other kind of detail. If you had an account there by July 2026, check your address below to see whether it is one of them.

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01

What happened?

SplitVPN, a Russian VPN service once called NotVPN, was breached in July 2026. Millions of customer records were exposed, showing email addresses, IP addresses and the country of each user, plus partial payment card numbers with the first six digits, the last four and the expiry date.

Organisation
SplitVPN, a Russian VPN service (splitvpn.io)
When it happened
July 2026
Added to monitored breach databases
1 August 2026
Accounts in the data
865,336
What was exposed
part of payment card numbers, email addresses, device information, general locations and IP addresses (where you connected from)

The breach record cites a public report on securityaffairs.com.

02

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

  • Payment card detailspart of payment card numbers

    A full card number with its code can be used to buy things. Part of a card number cannot, but it makes a scam call sound like your bank.

  • 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 detailsdevice information, general locations and IP addresses (where you connected from)

    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. Deal with the card

  • Call the number on the back of your card, tell the bank about the breach and ask for a new card number.
  • Check each statement for charges you do not recognise.
  • If a caller asks you for a full card number or a code sent to your phone, hang up and call the number on your card.

2. In the US: freeze your credit at all three bureaus

  • Place a credit freeze with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. It is free to place and to lift, and it does not affect your credit score.
  • If you would rather not freeze, a fraud alert lasts one year. You ask one bureau and it tells the other two.
  • If someone uses your details, report it at IdentityTheft.gov to get a recovery plan.

3. In Canada: check your credit file and lock it

  • Get your credit report from Equifax Canada and TransUnion Canada. Both give it free online.
  • In Ontario, both bureaus must offer a security freeze free of charge, and each bureau is a separate request.
  • If you live in Quebec or Ontario, Equifax Canada will lock your credit report at no charge, online, by phone or by mail. Ask TransUnion Canada separately.
  • If your details are used to open an account, call your bank, report it to both bureaus, report it to your local police and get a file number, then report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).

4. 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

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