16,556,692
Records Exposed
Jun 2017
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jul 2022
Added to Database
About This Breach
In June 2017, the online playlists service known as 8Tracks suffered a data breach which impacted 18 million accounts. In their disclosure, 8Tracks advised that 'the vector for the attack was an employee’s GitHub account, which was not secured using two-factor authentication'. Salted SHA-1 password hashes for users who didn't sign up with either Google or Facebook authentication were also included.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
SHA1
Category
Community, IT Services, Social Media
Indexed On
Jul 25, 2022
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on 8Tracks 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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