ShockGore data breach: 73K accounts exposed
Severity: high · Patch status: no-fix-needed · Since 2022-01-20
In August 2020, the website for sharing graphic videos and images of gore and animal cruelty suffered a data breach. The breach exposed 74k unique email addresses alongside usernames, IP addresses, genders and unsalted SHA-1 password hashes. Private messages were also exposed, many containing requests for material of a depraved nature. Exposed data: email addresses, genders, ip addresses, passwords, private messages, usernames. The breach dates from Aug 11, 2020; Have I Been Pwned loaded it on Jan 20, 2022.
What to do
- If you had a ShockGore 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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