255,212
Records Exposed
Aug 2022
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Apr 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2022, GratisGodis, a Swedish website popular in the late 2000s and early 2010s for allowing users to earn free candy through online activities, experienced a data breach that affected approximately 255,000 users. The exposed data included email addresses and plaintext passwords. This incident highlights the importance of implementing strong cybersecurity practices—such as encryption and secure password storage—to protect user data and prevent unauthorized access.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Sweden
Language
Swedish
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
Paid to click
Indexed On
Apr 28, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on GratisGodis (2022) 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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