The Get Revenge On Your Ex Database Contains 53,543 Plaintext Passwords

HEROIC analysts recieved a dataset from the Get Revenge On Your Ex breach after routine monitoring of data leak repositories surfaced the file in September 2022. The breach occured on September 9, 2022, and exposed 53,543 user records from the US-based platform at getrevengeonyourex.com. The leaked data contains email addresses, usernames, IP addresses, and passwords stored in plaintext, meaning the actual passwords used by members of this site are sitting in the dataset with no obfuscation of any kind.

Why Plaintext Passwords Make the Get Revenge On Your Ex Breach Uniquely Dangerous

Most breaches expose hashed passwords, which at least require some effort to crack. The Get Revenge On Your Ex dataset contains passwords that are accessable in their original form, with no hashing, no encryption, and no decoding required. Any attacker who downloads this file immediately has 53,543 working email-and-password pairs ready for use. Those credentials can be loaded into automated tools and tested against Gmail, Outlook, Facebook, banking apps, and any other service within minutes. The nature of the platform also means these users may be partcularly reluctant to report the breach or monitor their accounts, giving attackers more time to exploit the credentials undetected.

What Was Exposed in the Get Revenge On Your Ex Breach

• Email Address
• Plaintext Password
• Username
• IP Address

How IP Addresses and Usernames Compound the Risk of Identity Exposure

The IP addresses in this dataset link each user to a specific internet connection at the time they were active on the site, revealing approximate geographic location and internet provider. Combined with usernames and email addresses, this creates a traceable identity profile. For users of a site with this name, the reputational and personal risk goes beyond credential theft. Attackers have beleived for years that users of sensitive or embarrassing platforms are less likely to seek help, making them easier long-term targets for extortion and harassment campaigns built around the threat of public exposure.

How Database Breaches Work

A database breach occurs when an attacker gains unauthorized access to a web application's backend data store, often by exploiting SQL injection vulnerabilities, weak admin credentials, or insecure direct database connections. Platforms that store passwords in plaintext have skipped one of the most basic security requirements in modern web development: proper password hashing. Once an attacker exports the user table, every record is immediately usable. The data is typically published on dark web forums or sold through Telegram channels within days of the breach occurring.

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