mSpy data breach: 699K accounts exposed
Severity: high · Patch status: no-fix-needed · Since 2015-05-28
In May 2015, the "monitoring" software known as mSpy suffered a major data breach. The software (allegedly often used to spy on unsuspecting victims), stored extensive personal information within their online service which after being breached, was made freely available on the internet. Exposed data: device usage tracking data. The breach dates from May 14, 2015; Have I Been Pwned loaded it on May 28, 2015.
What to do
- If you had a mSpy 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.
Sources
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