iMesh
What was exposed
Email addressesIP addressesPasswordsUsernames
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 September 2013, the media and file sharing client known as iMesh was hacked and approximately 50M accounts were exposed . The data was later put up for sale on a dark market website in mid-2016 and included email and IP addresses, usernames and salted MD5 hashes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the iMesh data breach?
In September 2013, the media and file sharing client known as iMesh was hacked and approximately 50M accounts were exposed . The data was later put up for sale on a dark market website in mid-2016 and included email and IP addresses, usernames and salted MD5...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around September 2013.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 49,467,477 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords and Usernames.
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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