4,740,724
Records Exposed
Oct 2016
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jul 2022
Added to Database
About This Breach
In October 2016, a database emerged, purportedly acquired from the Chinese website GFAN, encompassing 22.7 million accounts. Despite indications supporting the authenticity of the data, its verification has proven challenging in the context of the Chinese breach, leading to its categorization as 'unverified.' The compromised data includes email and IP addresses, usernames, as well as salted and hashed passwords.
Compromised Data Types
Country
China
Language
Chinese
Password Storage
SHA1
Category
Shopping
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 GFAN 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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