WiredBucks
What was exposed
EarningsEmail addressesIP addressesNamesPasswordsPhysical addressesUsernames
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.
- Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
Details
In May 2022, the now defunct social media influencer platform WiredBucks suffered a data breach that was later redistributed as part of a larger corpus of data . The incident exposed over 900k email and IP addresses alongside names, usernames, earnings via the platform, physical addresses and passwords stored as plain text.
Frequently asked questions
What is the WiredBucks data breach?
In May 2022, the now defunct social media influencer platform WiredBucks suffered a data breach that was later redistributed as part of a larger corpus of data . The incident exposed over 900k email and IP addresses alongside names, usernames, earnings via...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around May 2022.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 918,529 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Earnings, Email addresses, IP addresses, 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.
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