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Lyrics Mania
MediumLyrics Mania suffered a data breach in December 2017, exposing over 109,000 records including usernames, email addresses, and plaintext passwords.
- Records exposed
- 109,202 records
- Breach date
- Breach Dec 21, 2017
- Last update
- Updated Jan 15, 2018
What data was exposed?
Fields reported as compromised in this breach record.
Email addressesPasswordsUsernames
Why does this breach matter?
In-depth analysis of the breach and its implications.
In December 2017, the website Lyrics Mania, known for hosting song lyrics, experienced a data breach where data such as usernames, email addresses, and passwords stored in plain text for approximately 109,202 users were exposed. Despite attempts to notify them, the platform did not provide a response to the breach.
Impact Analysis
Understanding the scope and consequences of this breach.
- User Impact
- Exposed data could lead to unauthorized account access if passwords were reused.
- Business Impact
- Failure to respond tarnishes the company’s reputation and trustworthiness.
- Affected Sectors
- Entertainment
- Consumer Online Services
- Geographic Impact
- Global
What You Should Do
Recommended actions to take in response to this breach.
If You Were Affected
- •Change your Lyrics Mania account password.
- •Update reused passwords on other services to secure credentials.
- •Enable multi-factor authentication where possible.
Preventive Measures
- •Use strong, unique passwords for each account.
- •Employ a password manager to securely store credentials.
- •Remain vigilant for phishing attempts leveraging stolen data.
Frequently Asked Questions
Common questions about this breach and what it means for you.
Usernames, email addresses, and plain-text passwords were exposed.