Free data breach
From Breaches, in the HARD wiki · Updated
This article is about the October 2024 breach of Free. For every breach, see Breaches.
The Free data breach exposed 13,926,173 accounts from free.fr in October 2024. The data taken includes bank account numbers, dates of birth, names and physical addresses and 2 more kinds of data.[1]
Have I Been Pwned verified it and added it to its search on 27 May 2025, 7 months later. It is the 115th largest of the 618 breaches in HARD’s list.
What was exposed
Free’s breach included 6 kinds of data. What each lets criminals do:
| Data | What it’s used for |
|---|---|
| Bank account numbers | Used for fake invoices and direct debit fraud. |
| Dates of birth | Used to prove who you are to banks and phone companies. |
| Names | Makes scam messages personal enough to believe. |
| Physical addresses | Used to prove who you are, and for scam letters and parcels. |
| Phone numbers | Expect scam texts and calls, and a higher risk of someone moving your number to their SIM. |
| Genders | Personal details that make scam messages more convincing. |
What to do
- Distrust messages that mention Free.Scammers use breach data to sound genuine. Don’t click links in emails or texts about the breach; go to the site yourself.
- Put a PIN on your phone account.Ask your mobile provider for a port-out PIN, so no one can move your number to their SIM.
- Freeze your credit.In the US, free at Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. In Australia, ask Equifax, Experian and illion for a ban. No one can open credit in your name while it’s on.
- Watch your statements.Report anything you don’t recognise to your bank, and ask for a new card if full card numbers leaked.
Timeline
- : the breach, as best it can be dated.
- : Have I Been Pwned verifies the data and adds it to its search, 7 months later.
Similar breaches
Breaches that leaked the same kinds of data, closest in time:
- Angel One, April 2023, 6.8 million accounts
- Bouygues Telecom, August 2025, 5.7 million accounts
- Odido, February 2026, 6.1 million accounts
- Ticketcounter, February 2021, 1.9 million accounts
- Paidwork, March 2026, 23 million accounts
- Oxfam, January 2021, 1.8 million accounts
See Breaches for all 618, and Updates for keeping your devices patched.
References
External links
- Have I Been Pwned, to check your email address
- free.fr, Free’s website