Ge.tt
What was exposed
Email addressesNamesPasswordsSocial media profiles
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 May 2017, the file sharing platform Ge.tt suffered a data breach . The data was subsequently put up for sale on a dark web marketplace in February 2019 alongside a raft of other breaches. The Ge.tt breach included names, social media profile identifiers, SHA256 password hashes and almost 2.5M unique email addresses.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Ge.tt data breach?
In May 2017, the file sharing platform Ge.tt suffered a data breach . The data was subsequently put up for sale on a dark web marketplace in February 2019 alongside a raft of other breaches. The Ge.tt breach included names, social media profile identifiers,...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around May 2017.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 2,481,121 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses, Names, Passwords and Social media profiles.
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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