Neopets.com
High Impact•
68,538,560 records affected
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Dehashed
Description
In May 2016, a significant data breach of the virtual pet website Neopets surfaced, with sensitive personal information being traded online. The breach exposed data allegedly compromised several years prior, including usernames, passwords, email addresses, full birthdates, country addresses, IP addresses, and full names. Notably, the passwords in the dataset were stored in plain text, revealing critical personal data of users.
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