42,163
Records Exposed
Jun 2011
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Apr 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
Around June 2011, the bitcoin exchange MtGox experienced a security breach, resulting in the compromise of user information such as usernames, email addresses, and passwords stored as md5crypt hashes. Approximately 61,000 users were impacted by this breach, with compromised data including usernames, email addresses, and passwords.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
MD5
Category
Financial
Indexed On
Apr 30, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on MtGox 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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