Search Your Email: The Evite Breach Exposed 8,990,867 Accounts

The Evite Data Breach: What HEROIC Found

HEROIC analysts identified a breach tied to Evite, the online invitation and event planning service, originating around August 11, 2013. HEROIC's records show 8,990,867 exposed accounts tied to this incident, all containing email addresses and plaintext passwords. Evite itself disclosed in April 2019 that it had found unauthorized access to an archived database dating back to 2013, describing a total of roughly 9.7 million unique email addresses and plaintext passwords, many belonging to people who had simply received an invitation through the service.

Why This Is Dangerous for Evite Users

Plaintext passwords mean there is nothing standing between the leak and immediate account access. An attacker does not need to crack anything; the password is right there next to the email address. Because Evite accounts were sometimes created just to receive an invitation, many affected people may not even remember having an account, which makes them less likely to have already changed that password anywhere else it was used.

What Was Exposed in the Evite Leak

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords

Why This Matters: Nearly 9 Million Reasons to Check

At close to 9 million records, this is one of the larger breaches HEROIC tracks, and plaintext passwords make it one of the more immediately dangerous. Attackers routinely load leaks like this into automated credential stuffing tools, testing each email and password pair against banking sites, email providers, and social platforms. If your Evite password was ever reused, even on an account you have forgotten about, this breach could open the door to account takeover, identity theft, or financial fraud.

How a Database Breach Like This Happens

This incident is classified as a database breach. In Evite's case, attackers gained unauthorized access to an old, archived database rather than the company's current production systems, which is a reminder that data does not need to be actively in use to be valuable to an attacker. Archived and backup databases are frequently under-protected compared to live systems, making them an attractive target.

Check If You Are Affected

If you have ever used Evite to send or receive an invitation, it is worth searching your email address now. HEROIC's free breach scanner checks it against more than 400 billion breached records, including this one, so you can confirm your exposure in seconds and change any password you may still be reusing.