Why Life360 Is in Trouble: 442,509 Records in Criminal Hands

HEROIC found the Life360 API breach dated July 2024, exposing 442,509 records including email addresses, phone numbers, and first and last names from life360.com, a US family location-tracking and safety application.

Why the Life360 Breach Is Dangerous

Life360 users share sensitive location data with the platform, making their personal information especially valuable to attackers. Even without passwords, full names, email addresses, and phone numbers from a family safety app enable targeted phishing, social engineering, and impersonation attacks that exploit the trust families place in the service.

What Was Exposed in the Life360 Leak

• Email Address
• Phone Number
• First Name
• Last Name

Why This Life360 Data Puts You at Risk

Your name, email, and phone number together create a profile criminals use to impersonate you or target people in your life. Phishing messages that reference your real name or appear to come from a family safety service are especially convincing, increasing the chance that you or family members will fall for them.

How Database Breaches Work

Database breaches occur when attackers exploit vulnerabilities in a website or application to gain unauthorized access to the underlying database. Once inside, they extract stored records in bulk, including personal identifiers and contact information. The stolen records are then sold or posted publicly on criminal forums.

Check If Your Data Was Exposed

HEROIC operates one of the world's largest breach databases, covering more than 400 billion leaked records. Use HEROIC's free breach scanner to check if your email address or credentials appeared in the Life360 leak or thousands of other breaches in our database.