912,881
Records Exposed
Sep 2018
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Mar 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In September 2018, Knuddels, a German social media platform, experienced a data breach, revealing 808k distinct email addresses along with plaintext passwords. Knuddels faced a €20k fine following the breach.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Germany
Language
German
Password Storage
No Passwords
Category
Social Media
Indexed On
Mar 18, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Knuddels 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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