Senior Dating

Sensitive Breach

What Happened

In 2024, the 40+ dating website Senior Dating suffered a data breach. Attributed to an exposed Firebase database, the breach included extensive personal information on 766k users of the service including email addresses, photos, genders, links to Facebook accounts, dates of birth and precise latitude and longitude, among other personal attributes. The website was shut down after the breach was acknowledged by the site operator in December, along with a breach of the "ladies.com" website run by the same organisation.

Compromised Data

Bios
Dates of birth
Drinking habits
Education levels
Email addresses
Genders
Geographic locations
Occupations
Profile photos
Relationship statuses
Smoking habits
Social media profiles

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Breach Overview

  • Affected Accounts:

    765.5 thousand
  • Breach Occurred:

    November 2024
  • Added to HIBP:

    9 Dec 2024

Breach Classification

HIBP enables you to discover if your account was exposed in most of the data breaches by directly searching the system. However, certain breaches are particularly sensitive in that someone's presence in the breach may adversely impact them if others are able to find that they were a member of the site.

A sensitive data breach can only be searched by the verified owner of the email address being searched for. This is done via the notification system which involves sending a verification email to the address with a unique link.

There are presently 74 sensitive breaches in the system including Adult FriendFinder, Ashley Madison, and others.

Recommended Actions

Change Your Password

If you haven't changed your Senior Dating password since 2024, 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

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