On March 2025, reports emerged of a significant data breach on Twitter (now X), with claims that ~2.8 Billion user profiles had been leaked. The breach was allegedly orchestrated by an ex-employee during a period of the company’s mass layoffs, suggesting an insider’s involvement. The leaked data includes extensive profile metadata, account creation dates, user IDs, screen names, profile descriptions, locations, time zones, and follower counts.

This incident follows earlier breaches on January 2023, when data from 200M+ Twitter users was exposed and offered for free on hacker forums. That dataset included email addresses, display names, usernames, follower counts, and account creation dates. While Twitter acknowledged the incident, they stated there was “no evidence” that the data originated from an exploitation of their systems. ​

The recurrence of such extensive data leaks underscores ongoing vulnerabilities within social media platforms and highlights the critical need for robust internal security measures.

So, stay vigilant by updating your passwords, enable two-factor authentication, and be cautious of potential phishing attempts that may arise from these exposures.

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