Data Breach
Neopets Data Breach
69.0M records exposed • July 2022
Neopets, the virtual pet website that many millennials used as kids, got hacked. 69 million accounts were stolen, including data from when users were children.
What Happened
Neopets, the virtual pet website with many young users, was breached with 69 million accounts and full source code stolen. Many users were children when they created accounts.
Attack method: Database compromise
What Data Was Exposed
Email addresses, Usernames, Passwords, IP addresses, Dates of birth, Names
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What to Do If You're Affected
- 1.
Change your Neopets password
- 2.
Change passwords on sites using the same credentials
- 3.
Parents should check if children had accounts
Lessons for Businesses
- • Child-focused platforms need extra security
- • Old accounts still contain valuable data
- • Source code theft compounds breach severity
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