MySkip
Data Breach
myskip.com35,498
Records Exposed
May 2019
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Aug 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In May 2019, MySkip, a pioneering reuse and donation platform—a U.K.-based community site designed to help users give away and claim unwanted items for free—suffered a data breach that affected 35,498 users. The compromised data included email addresses and plaintext passwords. Community platforms should never store passwords in plaintext and must implement strong encryption to protect users and their goodwill-driven interactions.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
Community
Indexed On
Aug 1, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on MySkip 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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