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Wattpad.com Leaked (268,765,495) Leaked by Pavlov: A Data Breach Alert
By InsecureWeb Team
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Data Breach Summary
On March 28, 2023, InsecureWeb discovered a data breach affecting the Wattpad.com site. The breach resulted in the compromise of 268,765,495 user accounts, with 26.6 GB of data stolen. The compromised data included bios, dates of birth, email addresses, genders, geographic locations, IP addresses, names, passwords, social media profiles, user website URLs, and usernames.
Where and How?
The breach was discovered on a dark web forum and was posted on HydraMarket by Pavlov. HydraMarket is a well-known marketplace for buying and selling stolen data. The data was available for purchase for a limited time before being taken down.
Company Data Breach History
This is not the first time that Wattpad.com has suffered a data breach. In 2021, the company suffered a breach affecting 270 million user accounts. This site is working with cybersecurity experts to further investigate the incident and is taking steps to strengthen its security measures in order to prevent similar breaches from occurring in the future.
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.
