SkTorrent data breach: 117K accounts exposed
Severity: high · Patch status: no-fix-needed · Since 2016-02-23
In February 2016, the Slovak torrent tracking site SkTorrent was hacked and over 117k records leaked online. The data dump included usernames, email addresses and passwords stored in plain text. Exposed data: email addresses, passwords, usernames. The breach dates from Feb 19, 2016; Have I Been Pwned loaded it on Feb 23, 2016.
What to do
- If you had a SkTorrent 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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