# SUCCESS Data Breach

> SUCCESS, a personal development media brand, suffered a data breach in March 2026 exposing approximately 253,510 accounts with names, email addresses, phone numbers, and other personal information.

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Last modified: 2026-05-03T21:56:41.804Z

## Key Facts

- Company: SUCCESS
- Company domain: aessuccess.org
- Reported by Breached: 2026-05-01
- Breach date: 2026-03-04
- People affected: 254K
- Severity: high
- Exposed data types: Device information, Email addresses, IP addresses, Names, Passwords (hashed), Phone numbers, Physical addresses, Purchase history


## Breach Detail

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## What happened

According to HIBP and SUCCESS's disclosure notice, the personal development and achievement media brand SUCCESS experienced a data breach in March 2026. The incident was disclosed publicly on April 1, 2026. The company also reported that its system was abused to send offensive newsletters with quotes falsely attributed to contributors.

## What was exposed

The breach exposed 250,000 unique email addresses along with names, IP addresses, and phone numbers. For a limited number of staff members, bcrypt password hashes were compromised. The exposed data also included order information containing physical addresses and payment methods used.

## Who is affected

Approximately 253,510 accounts were affected by the breach, including customers and staff members of SUCCESS.

## What to do now

Affected individuals should monitor their accounts for suspicious activity and consider changing their password if they used the same credentials elsewhere. Those who made purchases should watch for unauthorized charges and monitor their physical addresses for potential fraud. SUCCESS customers should review the company's security update for additional guidance.

## Sources

- [haveibeenpwned.com](https://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites#SUCCESS): HIBP; supporting source; publisher: haveibeenpwned.com; retrieved: 2026-05-01. Excerpt: SUCCESS, a personal development media brand, suffered a data breach in March 2026 exposing approximately 253,510 accounts with names, email addresses, phone numbers, and other personal information.

## Updates

- No case updates are currently published for this breach.

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