StarTribune
- 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.
What is the StarTribune data breach?
In October 2019, the Minnesota-based news service StarTribune suffered a data breach which was subsequently sold on the dark web. The breach exposed over 2 million unique email addresses alongside names, usernames, physical addresses, dates of birth, genders...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around October 2019.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 2,192,857 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Names, Passwords, 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. Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.