BridgeMan Images
Data Breach
www.bridgemanimages.com130,150
Records Exposed
Dec 2020
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Oct 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In December 2020, the "leading global source of video, photographs, and illustrations from the worlds of art, culture, and history," BridgeMan Images, suffered a data breach. The breach exposed the full names, email addresses, usernames, gender, and passwords stored as plaintext hashes of 297,000 users. This breach highlights the importance of maintaining strong cybersecurity measures, especially when handling sensitive data. Storing passwords in plaintext makes them vulnerable to hacking and unauthorized access. Organizations must implement modern encryption and hashing techniques to protect user information and prevent potential misuse.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
Art & Design
Indexed On
Oct 22, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on BridgeMan Images 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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