NetGalley
- 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.
- Watch for text-message phishing and SIM-swap attempts on your phone number.
- Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
What is the NetGalley data breach?
In December 2020, the book promotion site NetGalley suffered a data breach . The incident exposed 1.4 million unique email addresses alongside names, usernames, physical and IP addresses, phone numbers, dates of birth and passwords stored as salted SHA-1...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around December 2020.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 1,436,435 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Dates of birth, Email addresses, IP addresses, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers, Physical addresses 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. Watch for text-message phishing and SIM-swap attempts on your phone number. Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.