Paidwork breach exposes data of 23 million users: Check if you’re affected

A data breach at Paidwork, a platform that pays people small amounts to complete online microtasks, has exposed personal and financial information of more than 23 million users. According to public breach reports , the intrusion took place in March 2026, with the stolen database first advertised on a cybercrime forum in April as an 11 GB dump allegedly taken from Paidwork’s production systems. The exposed data reportedly includes full names, email and home addresses, phone numbers, dates of birt