PuppyFinder
Data Breach
puppyfinder.com154,974
Records Exposed
Apr 2025
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
May 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In April 2025, PuppyFinder, a U.S.-based dog adoption platform, suffered a breach compromising approximately 160,000 records. Exposed data included around 150 thousand unique email addresses, and passwords stored as MD5 hashes or in plain text. This breach risks credential-stuffing attacks and phishing schemes targeting users in pet adoption communities. Implementing robust cybersecurity measures like modern encryption and multi-factor authentication is critical to safeguard personal information and maintain trust in services connecting adopters with animals.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
MD5, Plaintext
Category
General Business
Indexed On
May 19, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on PuppyFinder 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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