1,053,338
Records Exposed
Aug 2015
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Sep 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2015, the Chinese storytelling platform StoryBird experienced a data breach that exposed over 1 million records. The data also contained emails, names, usernames, and passwords stored using PBKDF2 and SHA1 hashes. This breach underscores the critical need for robust security measures to protect personal information online.
Compromised Data Types
Country
China
Language
Chinese
Password Storage
SHA1, Other
Category
Education
Indexed On
Sep 10, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on StoryBird 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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