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Uiggy data breach

From Breaches, in the HARD wiki · Updated
This article is about the June 2016 breach of Uiggy. For every breach, see Breaches.

The Uiggy data breach exposed 2,682,650 accounts from uiggy.com in June 2016. The data taken includes names, email addresses, genders, social connections and website activity.[1]

Have I Been Pwned verified it and added it to its search on 27 Jun 2016, 1 month later. It is the 277th largest of the 618 breaches in HARD’s list.

What was exposed

Uiggy’s breach included 5 kinds of data. What each lets criminals do:

DataWhat it’s used for
NamesMakes scam messages personal enough to believe.
Email addressesExpect scam emails that name the company to look genuine.
GendersPersonal details that make scam messages more convincing.
Social connectionsPersonal details that make scam messages more convincing.
Website activityPersonal details that make scam messages more convincing.

What to do

  1. Check whether you’re in it.Search your email address on Have I Been Pwned. It tells you which breaches it appears in, Uiggy among them, without showing the data.
  2. Distrust messages that mention Uiggy.Scammers use breach data to sound genuine. Don’t click links in emails or texts about the breach; go to the site yourself.
  3. Expect the data to resurface.Breach data is sold and combined with other leaks for years. Stay wary of messages that know a little too much about you.

Timeline

  • : the breach, as best it can be dated.
  • : Have I Been Pwned verifies the data and adds it to its search, 1 month later.

Similar breaches

Breaches that leaked the same kinds of data, closest in time:

See Breaches for all 618, and Updates for keeping your devices patched.

References

  1. ^ Troy Hunt. “Uiggy”, Have I Been Pwned, added 27 Jun 2016. Breach data licensed CC BY 4.0.