1,697,588
Records Exposed
Dec 2017
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jul 2022
Added to Database
About This Breach
Ge.tt is a file-sharing Denmark based website home to over 5,588,934 users. The service lets users signup and share files for both free and premium options. Gnosticplayers informed that he was able to breach the site’s security and steal account credentials of 5 million users including full name, emails, passwords hashed with Sha256 algorithm (easy to crack). A look at sample data revealed the Ge.tt’s database was stolen in December 2017.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Denmark
Language
English
Password Storage
SHA1
Category
IT Services
Indexed On
Jul 25, 2022
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on ge.tt 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.
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- Use a password manager to generate and store unique, strong passwords for every account.
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