3,826,038
Records Exposed
Jul 2018
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Sep 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In July 2018, the social ebook subscription service Bookmate was one of several sites breached, with the data later sold in early 2019. The breach exposed nearly 4 million unique email addresses, along with names, genders, dates of birth, and passwords stored as salted SHA-512 hashes. This incident highlights the need for continued vigilance and advanced encryption to protect user data.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Password Storage
Other
Category
Internet Services
Indexed On
Sep 19, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Bookmate 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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