Netlog
What was exposed
Email addressesPasswords
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.
Details
In July 2018, the Belgian social networking site Netlog identified a data breach of their systems dating back to November 2012 (PDF) . Although the service was discontinued in 2015, the data breach still impacted 49 million subscribers for whom email addresses and plain text passwords were exposed.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Netlog data breach?
In July 2018, the Belgian social networking site Netlog identified a data breach of their systems dating back to November 2012 (PDF) . Although the service was discontinued in 2015, the data breach still impacted 49 million subscribers for whom email...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around November 2012.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 49,038,354 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses and Passwords.
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.
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