Knuddels
What was exposed
Email addressesGeographic locationsNamesPasswordsUsernames
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 2018, the German social media website Knuddels suffered a data breach . The incident exposed 808k unique email addresses alongside usernames, real names, the city of the person and their password in plain text. Knuddels was subsequently fined €20k for the breach .
Frequently asked questions
What is the Knuddels data breach?
In September 2018, the German social media website Knuddels suffered a data breach . The incident exposed 808k unique email addresses alongside usernames, real names, the city of the person and their password in plain text. Knuddels was subsequently fined...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around September 2018.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 808,330 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses, Geographic locations, Names, 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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