17Media

17Media

Data Breach

17app.co

648,240

Records Exposed

Mar 2016

Date of Breach

Database

Breach Type

Jul 2022

Added to Database

About This Breach

In April 2016, customer data obtained from the streaming app known as 17 appeared listed for sale on a Tor hidden service marketplace. The data contained over 4 million unique email addresses along with IP addresses, usernames and passwords stored as unsalted MD5 hashes.

Compromised Data Types

Hash Type Email Address Username Passwords

Country

China

Language

Chinese

Password Storage

MD5 & plaintext

Category

Streaming

Indexed On

Jul 25, 2022

Breach Type

Database

What Should You Do?

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  • Change your password immediately on 17Media 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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