Hello Gym Data Leak Exposes 1.6 Million Audio Files of Gym Members

An unsecured database managed by Hello Gym has exposed over 1.6 million audio recordings of gym members. Learn why this data leak leaves customers vulnerable to spear-phishing, deepfakes, and identity theft.

A data exposure incident has hit Hello Gym, a Minnesota-based company that provides technology services to the fitness industry. Website Planet’s cybersecurity researcher Jeremiah Fowler discovered a database that was not protected by a password, exposing a substantial number of audio files.

A Look at the Exposed Data

Fowler’s findings, shared with Hackread.com, reveal that the database contained more than 1.6 million audio files (specifically 1,605,345 files), which included phone recordings and voicemails collected from 2020 to 2025. These files contained personal details that could be used for various malicious purposes. The data got exposed for being stored in an unprotected storage area, which means anyone with the right knowledge could access ...