MangaDex
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 March 2021, the manga fan site MangaDex suffered a data breach that resulted in the exposure of almost 3 million subscribers. The data included email and IP addresses, usernames and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes. The data was subsequently circulated within hacking groups.
Frequently asked questions
What is the MangaDex data breach?
In March 2021, the manga fan site MangaDex suffered a data breach that resulted in the exposure of almost 3 million subscribers. The data included email and IP addresses, usernames and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes. The data was subsequently circulated...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around March 2021.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 2,987,329 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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