The personal information of 3,191 congressional staffers leaked across the dark web, internet security firm Proton said Tuesday.

Passwords, IP addresses, and information from social media platforms were part of the data leak, Proton said.

“Many of these leaks likely occurred because staffers used their official email addresses to sign up for various services, including high-risk sites such as dating and adult websites, which were later compromised in data breaches,” Proton said in a statement. “This situation highlights a critical security lapse, where sensitive work-related emails became entangled with less secure, third-party platforms.”

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