XSplit data breach: 3.0M accounts exposed
Severity: high · Patch status: no-fix-needed · Since 2015-08-08
In November 2013, the makers of gaming live streaming and recording software XSplit was compromised in an online attack. The data breach leaked almost 3M names, email addresses, usernames and hashed passwords. Exposed data: email addresses, names, passwords, usernames. The breach dates from Nov 7, 2013; Have I Been Pwned loaded it on Aug 8, 2015.
What to do
- If you had a XSplit 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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