ashleymadison.com
High Impact•
30,641,195 records affected
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BreachAware
Description
In July 2015, the infidelity website Ashley Madison suffered a data breach. The attackers threatened Ashley Madison with the full disclosure of the breach unless the service was shut down. One month later, the database was dumped including more than 30 million unique email addresses. This breach is classified as highly sensitive due to the compromising nature of the data that was leaked.
What to do if you're affected
- 1.Change your password immediately if you have an account with this service
- 2.Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) wherever possible
- 3.Check if your email appears in the breach using Have I Been Pwned
- 4.Monitor your accounts for suspicious activity
- 5.Consider using a password manager to generate unique passwords