Whitepages
What Happened
In mid-2016, the telephone and address directory service Whitepages was among a raft of sites that were breached and their data then sold in early-2019. The data included over 11 million unique email addresses alongside names and passwords stored as either a SHA-1 or bcrypt hash.
Compromised Data
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Affected Accounts:
11.7 million
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Breach Occurred:
June 2016
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Added to HIBP:
27 Mar 2019
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Attribution:
BenjaminBlue@exploit.im
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your Whitepages password since 2016, 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
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.
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