123Facts
Data Breach
123facts.com38,140
Records Exposed
Apr 2019
Date of Breach
Database,Combolist
Breach Type
Aug 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In April 2019, 123Facts, a now-defunct U.S.-based online trivia and quiz site offering daily and hourly facts, trivia quizzes, and “fact of the day” content for casual quiz enthusiasts, suffered a data breach that affected 38,140 users. The compromised data included email addresses and plaintext passwords. Users should immediately change any reused credentials and choose platforms that securely hash and encrypt stored passwords.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
Education
Indexed On
Aug 18, 2025
Breach Type
Database,Combolist
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on 123Facts and any other site where you used the same password. Use a unique, strong password for each account.
- Watch for phishing emails targeting your inbox. Attackers may use your exposed email address to send convincing scam messages.
- Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on all important accounts to add an extra layer of security.
- Use a password manager to generate and store unique, strong passwords for every account.
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