Welp, Wired got hacked—and 2.4 million accounts are affected | #hacker

Just before the new year, an alert went out from Have I Been Pwned, a security website that monitors data breaches: A hacker surfaced with information taken from Wired accounts, reportedly stolen through the publication’s parent company, Condé Nast. The number of subscribers hit? 2.4 million.

The lost details included email addresses and display names, as well as actual names, phone numbers, date of birth, gender, and physical addresses (or geographic location) for a smaller subset of users.

This data was loaded into the Have I Been Pwned database on December 27, 2025, with the info dating back to September 2025. The hacker has also claimed to have stolen data related to other Condé Nast publications as well—40 million additional records, according to Ars Technica.

Speaking of: If you’re into tech, a subscription to Wired is pretty common (at least at some point in your life)—as is one for Ars Technica, which is also owned by Condé Nast. But at this time, Ars Technica staff says its tech stack is run separately, and it should not be affected by this breach.

As for the other Condé Nast publications possibly affected, here’s the company’s full brand list:

• AD
• allure
• Ars Technica
• bon appetit
• Conde Nast johansens (hotels / spas)
• Conde Nast Traveler
• epicurious
• Glamour
• GQ
• House & Garden
• La Cucina Italiana
• Pitchfork
• Self
• Tatler
• TeenVogue
• Them
• The New Yorker
• The World of Interiors
• Vanity Fair
• Vogue
• Vogue Business
• Wired

If you or anyone you know is subscribed to these publications, you should be on the look out for:

1. Phishing related to your current (or past) subscriptions. For example, a notice claiming your credit card didn’t charge you properly for a renewal.
2. Phishing campaigns related to false products or falsely discounted products related to the type of publication you’re subscribed to. (Gadgets, fashion, etc.)

Also be aware that if details about you, such as your physical address or phone number, are leaked, you could be at greater risk for scams through regular mail or phone calls.

Not sure if you’re affected? Head over to the Have I Been Pwned website and input your email address. You can also sign up for direct email notifications any time your email address is part of a new breach or leak uploaded to the HIBP database. Some antivirus subscriptions include data breach monitoring, too.