Public breachBreachXposedOrNot· 1 Sept 2018
Knuddels
Domain: knuddels.de
What happened
The popular German dating and chat service, Knuddels, faced a security breach in 2018where over 800k user accounts were compromised. The breach exposed email addresses, usernames, and poorly-encrypted passwords. Knuddels stored user data in plain text without adequate safeguards. The company promptly deleted the unencrypted passwords and informed users about the incident. As a result, Knuddels received a €20,000 fine, the first under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) in Germany.
Breach facts
- Records exposed
- 808,346
- Sensitive
- No
- Industry
- Entertainment
- Data exposed
- UsernamesEmail addressesPasswordsNamesGeographic locations
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