Data Breach Summary
On April 16, 2023, InsecureWeb detected a data breach of Adultfriendfinder.com, an online dating website that focuses on sexual encounters and casual relationships. The breach was posted on the Telegram channel #@leakdatabreaches and compromised 77.5 MB of data, including user email addresses, usernames, passwords, and other personal information.
Where and How?
InsecureWeb’s team of experts traced the security breach to #@leakdatabreaches, a notorious Telegram channel that posts data breaches and sells compromised information to the highest bidder. The breach occurred due to a vulnerability in Adultfriendfinder.com’s security system, which allowed the hackers to gain access to the user database.
A Screenshot of the data can be found below:
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Company Data Breach History
This is not the first time Adultfriendfinder.com has suffered a security breach. In 2015, the company experienced a significant data breach where approximately 412.2 million accounts were compromised. Since then, the company has implemented various security measures to prevent such incidents from happening again.
InsecureWeb takes data breaches seriously and has notified Adultfriendfinder.com of the breach. Our team is working closely with the company to investigate the incident further and prevent similar incidents from occurring in the future. We urge all users of Adultfriendfinder.com to change their passwords immediately and monitor their accounts for any suspicious activity.
Recommendations for Personal Data Protection
How Users Can Protect Their Information
To protect their personal information and accounts from being compromised, users should take the following steps:
– Change their passwords frequently, with a combination of letters, numbers, and symbols.
– Enable two-factor authentication whenever possible.
– Use unique passwords for each account, to prevent hackers from accessing multiple accounts with the same password.
– Be cautious of suspicious emails or messages, as they may contain phishing links that can compromise their accounts.
– Regularly monitor their accounts for any suspicious activity.
What is InsecureWeb?
InsecureWeb is a Dark Web monitoring service that keeps track of recent data breaches and tracks their impact by monitoring the darkest places of the internet. InsecureWeb notifies users and enterprises when their data has been found online and helps them mitigate the impact.