3,910,684
Records Exposed
Jul 2016
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Mar 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In July 2016, the virtual world-building platform Kaneva, which has since ceased operations, experienced a data breach, revealing 3.9 million user records. The compromised data comprised email addresses, usernames, dates of birth, and password hashes secured with salted MD5 encryption.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
MD5
Category
Gambling
Indexed On
Mar 22, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Kaneva 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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