2,496,670
Records Exposed
Sep 2022
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Mar 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In September 2022, a data breach occurred at APK.TW, a forum dedicated to Android discussions in Taiwan. Subsequently, this breach became part of a larger data collection. The compromised data consisted of approx 2.5 million distinct email addresses, as well as IP addresses, usernames, and password hashes protected with salted MD5 encryption.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Taiwan,Province of China
Language
Chinese
Password Storage
MD5
Category
Forums
Indexed On
Mar 28, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on APK.TW 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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