Substack confirms data breach affects users’ email addresses and phone numbers
TechCrunch • 2/5/2026
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Lindy Score Breakdown (V4.2)
56d
Age
3
Sources
from cluster
1362
Hours Since Seen
Final Score0/100
CategoryAntiLindy
StatusArchived
Recency Multiplier0% (0.5^1362/48)
Hero EligibleNo
Score is 0 because recency decay (0.5^1362/48 = 0.000000) reduced it below 0.5
Story Timeline
- 2026-02-05Substack confirms data breach affects users’ email addresses and phone numbers (current)
Score BreakdownRisk 35
Source Reputation: Low-trust source (6/20 pts)
Consensus: Emerging consensus: 3 sources
Age: 56 days - proven survivor
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