Kickstarter
What Happened
In February 2014, the crowdfunding platform Kickstarter announced they'd suffered a data breach. The breach contained almost 5.2 million unique email addresses, usernames and salted SHA1 hashes of passwords.
Compromised Data
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Affected Accounts:
5.2 million
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Breach Occurred:
February 2014
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Added to HIBP:
6 Oct 2017
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your Kickstarter password since 2014, do so immediately.
Enable Two-Factor Authentication
Add an extra layer of security to your account.
Use a password manager to generate and store strong, unique passwords for all your accounts. 1Password helps protect your data with industry-leading security.
Try 1Password