830,088
Records Exposed
Oct 2016
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Sep 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In approximately October 2016, the Spanish Pokémon website Pokémon Negro experienced a data breach, resulting in the exposure of 830,000 accounts. The compromised data included email addresses, IP addresses, and plain text passwords. Despite efforts to reach out, Pokémon Negro did not respond to inquiries regarding the breach, highlighting the importance of accountability and swift response in cybersecurity incidents.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Spain
Language
Spanish
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
Forums
Indexed On
Sep 26, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Pokémon Negro 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.
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