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Short Édition

Have I Been PwnedConfirmed breachAdded July 19, 2021Occurred June 26, 2021505,466 accountsshort-edition.comAll Short Édition breaches →
What was exposed
Dates of birthEmail addressesGendersNamesPasswordsPhone numbersPhysical addressesSocial media profilesUsernames
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In June 2021, the French publishing house of short literature Short Édition suffered a data breach that exposed 505k records . Impacted data included email and physical addresses, names, usernames, phone numbers, dates of birth, genders and passwords stored as either salted SHA-1 or salted SHA-512 hashes. Short Édition self-submitted the impacted data to HIBP.
Frequently asked questions

What is the Short Édition data breach?

In June 2021, the French publishing house of short literature Short Édition suffered a data breach that exposed 505k records . Impacted data included email and physical addresses, names, usernames, phone numbers, dates of birth, genders and passwords stored...

When did the data breach happen?

This data breach occurred around June 2021.

How many accounts were affected?

Around 505,466 accounts were affected.

What information was exposed?

Exposed data included Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers, Physical addresses 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. 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.

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