986,585
Records Exposed
Jun 2016
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Sep 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In approximately June 2016, the real estate website StreetEasy experienced a data breach. The breach exposed 988,000 unique email addresses along with names, usernames, and SHA-1 hashed passwords. The compromised data later surfaced for sale on a dark web marketplace in February 2019. This breach highlights the importance of employing strong encryption algorithms and maintaining robust cybersecurity measures to safeguard sensitive user information.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
SHA1
Category
Real Estate
Indexed On
Sep 13, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on StreetEasy 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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