The Poetry Society
Data Breach
poetrysociety.org.uk30,459
Records Exposed
Feb 2018
Date of Breach
Database,Combolist
Breach Type
Aug 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In February 2018, The Poetry Society, a long-established UK-based poetry membership organization founded in 1909, suffered a data breach that affected 30,459 users. The compromised data included email addresses and MD5 password hashes. Replacing outdated hashing algorithms with modern cryptographic methods is an important cybersecurity measure to strengthen account protection.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Password Storage
MD5
Category
Community, Entertainment
Indexed On
Aug 26, 2025
Breach Type
Database,Combolist
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on The Poetry Society 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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