Whitepages
High Impact•
13,707,160 records affected
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Dehashed
Description
In mid-2016, Whitepages, a telephone and address directory service, experienced a data breach. Malicious actors gained unauthorized access to the database, resulting in the exposure of more than 11 million unique email addresses, first and last names, and passwords stored as SHA-1 or bcrypt hashes. This data was subsequently sold in early 2019.
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