Taringa
High Impact•
28,268,544 records affected
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Dehashed
Description
In August 2017, Taringa, often referred to as 'The Latin American Reddit,' experienced a data breach resulting in the exposure of 28 million records. This breach included sensitive information such as usernames, email addresses, and passwords that were hashed using the outdated MD5 algorithm.
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