Raetsel
Data Breach
raetsel.de30,136
Records Exposed
Aug 2016
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Apr 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2016, Raetsel.de, a German puzzle magazine publisher, suffered a data breach that exposed approximately 30 thousand records. The breached information contained email addresses and passwords stored in plaintext. The exposure of sensitive credential data underscores the critical need for robust cybersecurity measures, especially secure password storage and encryption, to protect user accounts from unauthorized access.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Germany
Language
German
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
eCommerce
Indexed On
Apr 29, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Raetsel 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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