SplitVPN data breach: 865K accounts exposed
Severity: high · Patch status: no-fix-needed · Since 2026-08-01
In July 2026, the Russian VPN service SplitVPN (previously known as NotVPN) suffered a data breach. The incident exposed millions of customer records, including 865k unique email addresses. Other impacted data included IP addresses, the user's country, and partial payment card data (first 6 and last 4 digits plus expiry date). Exposed data: device information, email addresses, geographic locations, ip addresses, partial credit card data. The breach dates from Jul 21, 2026; Have I Been Pwned loaded it on Aug 1, 2026.
What to do
- If you had a SplitVPN account, change its password and the password of any other account that reused it.
- Turn on multi-factor authentication wherever it is offered.
- Check whether your addresses are in this breach at https://haveibeenpwned.com.
- Expect targeted phishing that quotes the leaked details; verify any unexpected contact out of band.
Sources
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