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VTech

SourceHave I Been Pwned
StatusConfirmed breach
AddedNovember 25, 2015
OccurredNovember 13, 2015
Accounts affected4,833,678
Domainvtechda.com
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What was exposed
Dates of birthEmail addressesFamily members' namesGendersIP addressesNamesPasswordsPhysical addressesSecurity questions and answersUsernamesWebsite activity
What to do if you were affected
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Details
In November 2015, hackers extracted more than 4.8 million parents' and 227k children's accounts from VTech's Learning Lodge website . The Hong Kong company produces learning products for children including software sold via the compromised website. The data breach exposed extensive personal details including home addresses, security questions and answers and passwords stored as weak MD5 hashes. Furthermore, children's details including names, ages, genders and associations to their parents' records were also exposed.
Frequently asked questions

What is the VTech data breach?

In November 2015, hackers extracted more than 4.8 million parents' and 227k children's accounts from VTech's Learning Lodge website . The Hong Kong company produces learning products for children including software sold via the compromised website. The data...

When did the data breach happen?

This data breach occurred around November 2015.

How many accounts were affected?

Around 4,833,678 accounts were affected.

What information was exposed?

Exposed data included Dates of birth, Email addresses, Family members' names, Genders, IP addresses, Names, Passwords and Physical addresses.

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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