Dropbox security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving Dropbox, with related coverage.
Incidents: 2 · Most recent
Lenovo email verification flaw lets attackers breach about 5,000 Dropbox accounts
5kImpact: About 5,000 accounts compromised; some files viewed or downloaded
Attackers exploited a flaw in Lenovo's email verification to create Lenovo IDs linked to other people's email addresses, then accessed Dropbox accounts. About 5,000 accounts were compromised, and some files were viewed or downloaded. Dropbox confirmed the compromise of those accounts.
Related reports: 4 · last report →Dropbox Sign hack gives attackers access to passwords and phone numbers
Impact: Attacker access to passwords and phone numbers
Dropbox Sign, Dropbox's e-signature service, was hacked. Attackers accessed passwords and phone numbers; the specific scale of damage and the response have not been confirmed.
Related reports: 2 →