HoundDawgs
What was exposed
Email addressesIP addressesPasswordsWebsite activity
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.
Details
In December 2017, the Danish torrent tracker known as HoundDawgs suffered a data breach . More than 55GB of data was dumped publicly and whilst there was initially contention as to the severity of the incident , the data did indeed contain more than 45k unique email addresses complete extensive logs of torrenting activity, IP addresses and SHA1 passwords.
Frequently asked questions
What is the HoundDawgs data breach?
In December 2017, the Danish torrent tracker known as HoundDawgs suffered a data breach . More than 55GB of data was dumped publicly and whilst there was initially contention as to the severity of the incident , the data did indeed contain more than 45k...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around December 2017.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 45,701 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords and Website activity.
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.
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