148,210
Records Exposed
Jan 2014
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Sep 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In January 2014, the World Poker Tour (WPT) Amateur Poker League website was hacked by a Twitter user known as @smitt3nz. The breach led to the public disclosure of 175,000 accounts, including 148,000 email addresses, with each account’s plain text password also exposed. This incident highlights the critical need for robust cybersecurity practices, such as encrypting passwords, to protect user information from unauthorized access and potential misuse.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
Gambling
Indexed On
Sep 30, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on WPT Amateur Poker League 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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