347,202
Records Exposed
Apr 2021
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Oct 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In April 2021, the Bulgarian travel website VIPoferta suffered a data breach that impacted 349,000 members. The exposed data included IP addresses, usernames, full names, phone numbers, and passwords, which were stored using MD5 hashes. This breach highlights the importance of implementing strong cybersecurity measures, particularly in securing sensitive personal data. Using MD5 for password storage is outdated and vulnerable to attacks, making it crucial for organizations to adopt stronger encryption methods, such as bcrypt, and perform regular security audits to protect user information from unauthorized access.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Bulgaria
Language
Bulgarian
Password Storage
MD5(Salt)
Category
Travel
Indexed On
Oct 7, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on VIPoferta 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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