15,666,070
Records Exposed
Jan 2020
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Sep 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In January 2020, the math-solving website Mathway experienced a data breach that exposed over 25 million records. The compromised data, which was later sold on a dark web marketplace, included names, Google and Facebook IDs, email addresses, and salted password hashes. This breach underscores the importance of implementing strong cybersecurity measures to protect user accounts and sensitive information from malicious actors.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
Base64
Category
Online Tool
Indexed On
Sep 12, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Mathway 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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