51.com
Data Breach
www.51.com4,209,777
Records Exposed
Sep 2016
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Dec 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In September 2016, 51.com, a social networking and entertainment site primarily serving users in China, experienced a data breach that impacted 43 million users. The compromised data included email addresses, gender, registration dates, locations, and usernames. This breach underscores the importance of implementing strong cybersecurity measures to protect user data on platforms with high user engagement, as safeguarding personal information is essential to maintain user trust and prevent unauthorized data exploitation.
Compromised Data Types
Country
China
Language
Chinese
Password Storage
No Passwords
Category
Entertainment
Indexed On
Dec 2, 2024
Breach Type
Database
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