START
High Impact•
43,937,128 records affected
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Dehashed
Description
In August 2022, a data breach involving the Russian streaming service START was reported. The breach exposed 44 million records, including 7.4 million unique email addresses, along with subscriber country information and password hashes. The affected data contained sensitive information such as IP addresses, emails, full names, birthdates, and phone numbers. START acknowledged the breach and confirmed that the exposed data dated back to 2021.
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