Theregister Data Breach Exposes Personal and Banking Information of 23 Million Paidwork Users
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- •Over 23 million users' data exposed in the Paidwork breach.
- •Leaked information includes sensitive banking and personal details.
- •Users are advised to change passwords and monitor accounts immediately.
A significant data breach at Paidwork has compromised the personal and financial information of over 23 million users. The breach, traced back to an intrusion in March 2026, was publicly revealed when an 11 GB database was listed for sale on a cybercrime forum. The leaked data includes sensitive details such as bank account numbers, payout histories, and personal identifiers. The breach was added to Troy Hunt's Have I Been Pwned on July 19, 2026. Users are advised to change passwords and monitor financial accounts due to the potential for phishing attacks. Paidwork has not yet publicly acknowledged the breach or communicated with affected users. The incident highlights the vulnerabilities of gig economy platforms that handle sensitive user data.
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