113,989
Records Exposed
Jul 2020
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Oct 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In July 2020, the German mobile phone forum telefon-treff.de was hacked, leading to the exposure of 225,000 member records. The leaked data included usernames, email addresses, and passwords stored as vBulletin and BlowFish hashes, both of which are now considered less secure encryption methods. This breach highlights the importance of modern encryption protocols and routine security upgrades to prevent data exposure. Organizations should also encourage users to implement stronger passwords and multi-factor authentication, reducing the likelihood of account compromise in future breaches.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Germany
Language
German
Password Storage
MD5, Other
Category
Forums, Telecommunications
Indexed On
Oct 10, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Telefon-Treff 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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