254,505
Records Exposed
Apr 2015
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Sep 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In early 2015, the Swedish tech news site SweClockers was hacked, resulting in the exposure of 255,000 accounts. The breached data included usernames, email addresses, and passwords stored as salted hashes using a combination of MD5 and SHA-512. This incident highlights the risks of using outdated encryption methods like MD5 and the importance of employing stronger algorithms for password protection.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Sweden
Language
Swedish
Password Storage
MD5, Other
Category
News
Indexed On
Sep 26, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on SweClockers.com 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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