Crunchyroll suffered a data breach in March 2026 affecting approximately 1.2 million email addresses, with additional personal information exposed from the company's Zendesk support system.
What happened
According to Have I Been Pwned, the anime streaming service Crunchyroll experienced a data breach in March 2026. A hacker claimed to have stolen data from approximately 6.8 million users, though a subset of 1.2 million records was later provided to HIBP.
What was exposed
Reported by HIBP, the exposed data originated from Crunchyroll's Zendesk support system and included email addresses, names, login names, IP addresses, general geographic location, and the contents of support tickets.
Who is affected
According to HIBP, approximately 1.2 million email addresses from the breached dataset were confirmed in their database, though the initial claim suggested a larger pool of affected users.
What to do now
Users should monitor their accounts for suspicious activity and consider changing their Crunchyroll password if they have not already done so. Those affected should be alert to phishing attempts or social engineering that may reference information from support tickets.