Artsy
What was exposed
Email addressesIP addressesNamesPasswords
What to do if you were affected
- Change your password for this account, and anywhere you reused it. Turn on two-factor authentication.
- Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution.
- Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
Details
In April 2018, the online arts database Artsy suffered a data breach which consequently appeared for sale on a dark web marketplace . Over 1M accounts were impacted and included IP and email addresses, names and passwords stored as salted SHA-512 hashes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Artsy data breach?
In April 2018, the online arts database Artsy suffered a data breach which consequently appeared for sale on a dark web marketplace . Over 1M accounts were impacted and included IP and email addresses, names and passwords stored as salted SHA-512 hashes.
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around April 2018.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 1,079,970 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses, IP addresses, Names and Passwords.
What should I do if I was affected?
Change your password for this account, and anywhere you reused it. Turn on two-factor authentication. Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution. Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
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