108,683
Records Exposed
Sep 2018
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Oct 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In September 2018, the mobile dating app Color Dating, designed for matching people of different ethnicities, suffered a data breach impacting 221,000 users. The exposed data, containing 106,000 unique email addresses, includes full names, geographical locations, birthdays, social media IDs, and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes. This incident highlights the critical need for strong cybersecurity practices to safeguard user privacy and personal details in sensitive platforms like dating apps.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
bcrypt
Category
Dating
Indexed On
Oct 11, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Color Dating 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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