Animal Jam
What Happened
In October 2020, the online game for kids Animal Jam suffered a data breach which was subsequently shared through online hacking communities the following month. The data contained 46 million user accounts with over 7 million unique email addresses. Impacted data also included usernames, IP addresses and for some records, dates of birth (sometimes in partial form), physical addresses, parent names and passwords stored as PBKDF2 hashes.
Compromised Data
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your password on this service since the breach, do so immediately.
Enable Two-Factor Authentication
If 2FA is supported, add an extra layer of security to your account.
Check Other Accounts
If you used the same password elsewhere, change those too.
Monitor for Suspicious Activity
Watch for unusual login attempts, spam and phishing emails.
Breach Overview
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Affected Accounts:
7.1 million
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Breach Occurred:
October 2020
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Added to HIBP:
12 Nov 2020
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your Animal Jam password since 2020, do so immediately.
Enable Two-Factor Authentication
Add an extra layer of security to your account.
Check Other Accounts
If you used the same password elsewhere, change those too.
Monitor for Suspicious Activity
Watch for unusual login attempts or messages from your account.
