Open Subtitles
What Happened
In August 2021, the subtitling website Open Subtitles suffered a data breach and subsequent ransom demand. The breach exposed almost 7M subscribers' personal data including email and IP addresses, usernames, the country of the user and passwords stored as unsalted MD5 hashes.
Compromised Data
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Affected Accounts:
6.8 million
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Breach Occurred:
August 2021
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Added to HIBP:
19 Jan 2022
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your Open Subtitles password since 2021, do so immediately.
Enable Two-Factor Authentication
Add an extra layer of security to your account.
Get Aura for identity theft and credit protection. Keep your assets safe with fast fraud alerts, instant credit lock, and $1,000,000 identity theft insurance. Speak to a U.S. based fraud specialist 24/7.
Try Aura
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