KinoKong Data Breach

▼ Key takeaways

•Reports suggest a potential breach involving KinoKong.
•Discovered on March 1, 2021.
•Possible data exposed: Email addresses, Names, Usernames, IP addresses, Passwords.
•Confirmation level: Based on reports.

Detailed summary

In March 2021, the Russian online streaming service KinoKong suffered a data breach, which was later redistributed as part of a larger data corpus. This incident was reported by Have I Been Pwned.

The breach exposed over 800,000 unique email addresses along with names, usernames, IP addresses, and MD5 password hashes. The exact number of affected individuals is 817,808. Information on states affected, notifications, and involvement of SSN, medical, or financial data remains unclear.

Details can emerge later, and official notices may be delayed.

Data possibly involved

Email addresses
Increases risk of phishing attacks and account takeovers
Names
Usernames
IP addresses
Could be combined with other data for identity theft
Passwords
Attackers may try to access other accounts using the same credentials

Breach Verification Status

Reports Only

Current

Initial dark web reports of potential breach

Company Confirmed

Company has acknowledged the breach

Regulator Confirmed

Confirmed by regulatory authorities

Note: Breach verification can take time. Information may evolve as more details become available from companies and regulators.

Case Status:

Monitoring

We're monitoring this situation for developments.

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