In August 2025, Artists&Clients, a platform connecting artists to clients, suffered a data breach and subsequent ransom demand. The data was later leaked publicly. The incident was reported by Have I Been Pwned.
The breach involved 95,400 unique email addresses, along with usernames, IP addresses, and bcrypt password hashes. The inclusion of bcrypt password hashes indicates that passwords were not stored in plain text, but were compromised in their hashed form. The specific impact on individuals or the full scope of the breach beyond these data types and counts remains unclear.
Additional details may emerge as investigations continue, and official notifications may be delayed.