1,410,977
Records Exposed
Mar 2015
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Sep 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
The gaming website Snail experienced a data breach in March 2015, affecting 1.4 million subscribers. The compromised data included usernames, IP and email addresses, and passwords stored as unsalted MD5 hashes. This incident highlights the importance of using strong encryption algorithms, such as bcrypt or Argon2, to protect user passwords and prevent unauthorized access.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
MD5
Category
Gaming
Indexed On
Sep 19, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Snail 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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