22,858,431
Records Exposed
May 2013
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jul 2022
Added to Database
About This Breach
In May 2016, a set of breached data originating from the virtual pet website Neopets was found being traded online. Allegedly hacked several years earlier, the data contains sensitive personal information including birthdates, genders and names as well as almost 27 million unique email addresses. Passwords were stored in plain text and IP addresses were also present in the breach.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States of America
Language
English
Password Storage
plaintext
Category
Gaming
Indexed On
Jul 25, 2022
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Neopets 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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