Patreon
Medium Impact•
2,276,427 records affected
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Dehashed
Description
In October 2015, Patreon, the popular crowdfunding platform, suffered a significant data breach. The incident resulted in the unauthorized disclosure of over 2.3 million user records. The exposed data included email addresses, hashed passwords, physical addresses, payment histories, private messages, and other personal information. This breach highlighted the risks associated with storing large amounts of sensitive data online.
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