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Filed Class Action · E.D. Cal.
Paidwork Data Breach Class Action
Hall Attorneys and co-counsel filed a putative class action alleging Paidwork failed to use reasonable safeguards and provide prompt notice after sensitive user information was allegedly accessed and publicly disclosed.
Answer at a glance
What happened in the reported Paidwork data breach?
Have I Been Pwned reports that data allegedly obtained from Paidwork in March 2026 was posted publicly in July and contained approximately 23.3 million unique email addresses. The reported dataset also contains account-profile, banking, payout, transaction, device, and password-hash information.
Paidwork has acknowledged the report but has not confirmed a breach. The company told SecurityWeek on July 22 that it had no confirmed evidence its systems or user accounts were compromised and had escalated the matter to its security team. The dataset's source, authenticity, and complete scope remain under investigation.
The complaint contains allegations only; no findings have been made. Paidwork has reportedly said it is investigating and has not confirmed that its systems or user accounts were compromised.
Case documents
Reported data categories
What information was reportedly exposed?
Have I Been Pwned describes a broad dataset spanning profile, contact, financial, payout, device, and credential data. The fields associated with any particular user may vary.
- Identity and profile data
- Names, dates of birth, genders, education levels, interests, and profile photos
- Contact and device data
- Email addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses, IP addresses, and device information
- Financial and payout data
- Bank account numbers, financial transactions, and worker payout history
- Account credentials
- Passwords reportedly stored as bcrypt hashes
Alleged Paidwork intrusion
A seller later claimed that Paidwork production data had been obtained during March 2026. Paidwork has not publicly confirmed that account.
Initial public reporting
Cybernews reported that a seller was offering an alleged 11 GB Paidwork database said to contain more than 22 million user records. The outlet said the claimed scope was unverified.
Dataset reportedly posted publicly
Have I Been Pwned reports that the data was later posted publicly and contained more than 23 million unique email addresses plus profile, financial, payout, device, and credential data.
Breach listing and follow-up reporting
Have I Been Pwned added the dataset on July 19. The Register reported the following day that Paidwork had not publicly acknowledged the alleged breach.
Paidwork responds to public reporting
Paidwork told SecurityWeek that it was aware of the Have I Been Pwned report, had no confirmed evidence that its systems or user accounts were compromised, and had escalated the matter to its security team for investigation.
Class action filed
Hall Attorneys and Ahdoot & Wolfson filed a putative class action against Paidwork LLC in the Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division. The filing is stamped Case No. 2:26-at-01250, ECF No. 1.
Who may want to contact us
Current and former Paidwork users
The complaint proposes a North American Data Breach Class and an Actual Misuse Subclass. Hall Attorneys is seeking additional proposed class representatives residing in the United States, especially California residents.
U.S. or Canadian residents whose private information was allegedly compromised or publicly disclosed in the Paidwork incident
Current or former U.S. Paidwork users, especially California residents, who may serve as additional proposed class representatives
Paidwork users whose email address appears in the reported dataset or who supplied PayPal, bank-transfer, or payout information
Users experiencing suspicious logins, password resets, phishing, account takeover, identity theft, financial loss, or substantial mitigation time
What to preserve
Keep records before sending anything sensitive
Preserve the records below, but do not send passwords, authentication codes, complete account numbers, or unredacted financial records through ordinary website forms.
Password and login alerts
Keep password-reset emails, two-factor authentication alerts, and records of unfamiliar logins. Do not send your passwords or authentication codes to anyone.
Payout and financial activity
Preserve Paidwork payout history, bank or payment-service alerts, and records of unauthorized transactions. Redact complete account numbers before sharing documents by ordinary email.
Suspicious messages
Save phishing emails, texts, calls, or direct messages that reference Paidwork, earnings, account verification, withdrawals, or personal details associated with your profile.
Breach-check results
Keep a dated screenshot or PDF if a reputable breach-notification service reports that your email address appears in the Paidwork dataset.
Time, expenses, and harm
Track time spent changing passwords, monitoring accounts, contacting financial institutions, responding to fraud, or resolving payout and identity-theft concerns.
Filed claims
Claims and requested relief
The complaint pleads five counts and seeks damages, restitution, declaratory relief, and court-supervised security and notice reforms. These are allegations and requests for relief, not findings by the court.
- Negligence
- Breach of implied contract
- Breach of confidence
- Restitution and unjust enrichment, pleaded in the alternative
- Declaratory and injunctive relief
- Requested security measures including an independent assessment, remediation, stronger access controls, data minimization, individualized notice, monitoring, and reasonable identity and account-protection services
Public reporting reviewed
Sources for the reported incident
Paidwork has acknowledged the report without confirming a breach. The facts above distinguish Paidwork's response from third-party dataset analysis and remain subject to change as more information becomes available.
Have I Been Pwned ·
Paidwork Data Breach
Lists 23.3 million affected accounts and the categories of data reportedly contained in the publicly released dataset.
Read source: Paidwork Data BreachThe Register ·
Infosec expert: Paidwork users' data pwned after 23M-record database dumped online
Reports on the July publication, Have I Been Pwned listing, and Paidwork's lack of public acknowledgment as of publication.
Read source: Infosec expert: Paidwork users' data pwned after 23M-record database dumped onlineCybernews ·
22 million users at risk? Paidwork data allegedly up for sale
Documents the original forum listing and explains that the seller's claimed user count was unverified at the time.
Read source: 22 million users at risk? Paidwork data allegedly up for saleSecurityWeek ·
Suno, Paidwork Data Breaches Affect Tens of Millions of Accounts
Reports Paidwork's response that it had no confirmed evidence of compromised systems or accounts and had opened an investigation.
Read source: Suno, Paidwork Data Breaches Affect Tens of Millions of AccountsMalwarebytes ·
Paidwork breach exposes data of 23 million users: Check if you're affected
Explains the risks created by the reported personal, banking, transaction, and bcrypt password-hash data and provides security guidance.
Read source: Paidwork breach exposes data of 23 million users: Check if you're affectedContact the firm
Was your Paidwork account included?
Contact Hall Attorneys with your name, contact information, general relationship to Paidwork, and a summary of any notice or suspicious activity. Do not include passwords, authentication codes, complete bank account numbers, or unredacted financial records in an initial message.
Common questions
Paidwork lawsuit FAQ
Is this a filed Paidwork lawsuit?
Yes. Hall Attorneys and Ahdoot & Wolfson filed a putative class action against Paidwork LLC on July 24, 2026 in the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California, Sacramento Division. The filing is stamped Case No. 2:26-at-01250, ECF No. 1.
Who filed the Paidwork class action?
Hall Attorneys, P.C. and Ahdoot & Wolfson, P.C. filed the putative class action on July 24, 2026. Cutter Law, P.C. is also listed as counsel on the complaint.
Who is included in the proposed classes?
The complaint proposes a North American Data Breach Class of U.S. and Canadian residents whose private information was allegedly accessed, acquired, exfiltrated, stolen, compromised, or publicly disclosed as a result of the Paidwork incident. It also proposes an Actual Misuse Subclass for members who experienced actual or attempted unauthorized access, account opening, or transactions allegedly caused by or reasonably traceable to the incident.
Did Paidwork confirm a data breach?
Paidwork acknowledged the public report but did not confirm a breach. The company told SecurityWeek on July 22, 2026 that it had no confirmed evidence its systems or user accounts were compromised and had escalated the matter to its security team. Have I Been Pwned lists the dataset, while its authenticity, source, and complete scope remain under investigation.
How many Paidwork accounts may be involved?
Have I Been Pwned lists approximately 23.3 million affected accounts. An earlier seller claimed the data covered more than 22 million users. These figures describe an alleged dataset and have not been publicly confirmed by Paidwork.
What information was reportedly exposed?
The reported categories include names, email addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses, dates of birth, profile photos, IP addresses, device information, bank account numbers, financial transactions, payout history, and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes. The information associated with any particular user may vary.
What claims does the complaint assert?
The complaint asserts negligence, breach of implied contract, breach of confidence, restitution and unjust enrichment, and declaratory and injunctive relief. Complaints contain allegations only; no findings have been made.
What should I do now?
Change your Paidwork password and any reused password, enable two-factor authentication where available, monitor payout and financial accounts, preserve relevant records, and remain alert for targeted phishing or account-verification messages.
Should I send bank records or passwords through this website?
No. Do not send passwords, authentication codes, complete bank account numbers, government identification, or unredacted financial records through an ordinary website form. Preserve those materials and wait for secure follow-up if they are needed.
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Hall Attorneys is not affiliated with Paidwork or Have I Been Pwned. The complaint contains allegations only; no findings have been made. Sending information does not create an attorney-client relationship. Do not send passwords, authentication codes, complete account numbers, government identification, or other highly confidential information unless specifically requested through a secure channel.