42,291
Records Exposed
Jan 2021
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Oct 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In January 2021, the Spanish dance lessons website Swing Maniacs suffered a data breach affecting 43.3k members. The compromised data included email addresses, phone numbers, physical addresses, full names, and passwords stored using MD5 hashing. Due to the vulnerability of this weak hashing algorithm, 36,000 members had their passwords cracked and made available. This breach emphasizes the importance of using strong encryption methods and regularly updating cybersecurity practices to protect sensitive user data.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Spain
Language
Catalan
Password Storage
MD5
Category
Education, Information
Indexed On
Oct 22, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Swing Maniacs 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.
- Be alert to smishing attacks (SMS phishing). Scammers may text you pretending to be banks or service providers.
- 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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