Kaneva

22 Mar 2024 N/A 22-Mar-2024 Database

3,910,684 Records Affected

Database Source Structure

Unknown Source Breach Location

High-risk data exposed (passwords and/or SSN). Immediate credential reset and monitoring are recommended.

Breach Details

Domain N/A

Leaked Data Types Email Address, Username, Password Hash, Birthday

Password Types MD5

Description

In July 2016, the virtual world-building platform Kaneva, which has since ceased operations, experienced a data breach, revealing 3.9 million user records. The compromised data comprised email addresses, usernames, dates of birth, and password hashes secured with salted MD5 encryption.

Leaked Data Types

Email · Address · Username · Password · Hash · Birthday

Breach Rank

#N/A

Ranked by number of affected users

Impact Score

Impact Score: 40.00

Based on data sensitivity, breach size, and recency

Estimated Financial Impact

$28.3M

This is an estimate based on potential fraud, phishing, and data misuse. Not all users will be affected.

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