Flash Flash Revolution (2016 breach) data breach: 1.8M accounts exposed
Severity: high · Patch status: no-fix-needed · Since 2016-09-06
In February 2016, the music-based rhythm game known as Flash Flash Revolution was hacked and 1.8M accounts were exposed. Along with email and IP addresses, the vBulletin forum also exposed salted MD5 password hashes. Exposed data: email addresses, passwords, usernames. The breach dates from Feb 1, 2016; Have I Been Pwned loaded it on Sep 6, 2016.
What to do
- If you had a Flash Flash Revolution (2016 breach) 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.
Sources
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