Mathway
What was exposed
Device informationEmail 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 January 2020, the math solving website Mathway suffered a data breach that exposed over 25M records . The data was subsequently sold on a dark web marketplace and included names, Google and Facebook IDs, email addresses and salted password hashes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Mathway data breach?
In January 2020, the math solving website Mathway suffered a data breach that exposed over 25M records . The data was subsequently sold on a dark web marketplace and included names, Google and Facebook IDs, email addresses and salted password hashes.
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around January 2020.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 25,692,862 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Device information, 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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