8,739,370
Records Exposed
Jan 2020
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Apr 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In January 2020, the "compare anything" mobile app Wishbone experienced yet another data breach, adding to the one it faced in 2016. This breach led to the exposure of a significant volume of personal data, comprising nearly 10 million unique email addresses, along with names, phone numbers, geographic locations, and various other personal details. The leaked information was widely disseminated online. Additionally, the breach also disclosed passwords stored as unsalted MD5 hashes.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
Animals
Indexed On
Apr 30, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Wishbone (2020) 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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