BannerBit data breach: 213K accounts exposed
Severity: high · Patch status: no-fix-needed · Since 2019-01-08
In approximately December 2018, the online ad platform BannerBit suffered a data breach. Containing 213k unique email addresses and plain text passwords, the data was provided to HIBP by a third party. Multiple attempts were made to contact BannerBit, but no response was received. Exposed data: email addresses, passwords. The breach dates from Dec 29, 2018; Have I Been Pwned loaded it on Jan 8, 2019.
What to do
- If you had a BannerBit account, change its password and the password of any other account that reused it.
- Turn on multi-factor authentication wherever it is offered.
- Check whether your addresses are in this breach at https://haveibeenpwned.com.
- Expect targeted phishing that quotes the leaked details; verify any unexpected contact out of band.
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