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SplitVPN data breach

From Breaches, in the HARD wiki · Updated
This article is about the July 2026 breach of SplitVPN. For every breach, see Breaches.

The SplitVPN data breach exposed 865,336 accounts from splitvpn.io in July 2026. The data taken includes partial credit card data, email addresses, device information, geographic locations and IP addresses.[1]

Have I Been Pwned verified it and added it to its search on 1 Aug 2026, within a month. It is the 434th largest of the 618 breaches in HARD’s list.

What was exposed

SplitVPN’s breach included 5 kinds of data. What each lets criminals do:

DataWhat it’s used for
Partial credit card dataNot enough to spend, but enough to make a fake call from your bank convincing.
Email addressesExpect scam emails that name the company to look genuine.
Device informationPersonal details that make scam messages more convincing.
Geographic locationsRoughly where you live.
IP addressesRoughly where you were when you used the service.

What to do

  1. Check whether you’re in it.Search your email address on Have I Been Pwned. It tells you which breaches it appears in, SplitVPN among them, without showing the data.
  2. Distrust messages that mention SplitVPN.Scammers use breach data to sound genuine. Don’t click links in emails or texts about the breach; go to the site yourself.
  3. 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, within a month.

Similar breaches

Breaches that leaked the same kinds of data, closest in time:

See Breaches for all 618, and Updates for keeping your devices patched.

References

  1. ^ Troy Hunt. “SplitVPN”, Have I Been Pwned, added 1 Aug 2026. Breach data licensed CC BY 4.0.