2,550,997
Records Exposed
Feb 2017
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
May 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In February 2017, the official website of the Deutscher Fußball-Bund (DFB), or German Football Association, which serves as the central online hub for football-related news and resources in Germany, suffered a data breach affecting 2.55 million users. The compromised data included email addresses and plaintext passwords. This incident highlights the critical need for secure password storage practices and comprehensive cybersecurity measures across all public-facing platforms.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Germany
Language
German
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
Sports
Indexed On
May 29, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on German Football Association (Deutscher Fußball-Bund) 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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