A hacker managed to break into the Neopets database and allegedly stole the data of up to 69 million users as well as the website's source code.
Neopets, an aged website that lets users keep virtual pets and take care of them, just suffered a major data breach. Aside from the personal data of over 69 million users, the hacker was able to obtain the website’s source code.
If you’re of a certain age, you may have heard of Neopets before. The website, launched at the tail-end of 1999, was once much more popular than it is now. Made mostly for children, the platform lets users collect virtual pets, alter their colors and outfits, feed them, and play various mini-games, as well as complete on-site events. According to Google Trends, Neopets peaked in popularity around 2005, but since then, the numbers dwindled and have been at a steady low since 2010.
In a post on the forums , the hacker lists all of the data they are in possession of, including emails, usernames, and passwords, but also more sensitive data, such as country, state, zip code, gender, and date of birth. The hacker also told BleepingComputer that they have around 460MB of compressed website source code.
If you think you might have an old Neopets account laying around, chances are that your data was affected by this breach, including your email and password. Even if changing the password on Neopets may not change much right now, it’s still highly advisable that you change any passwords that may be the same or similar to the one you’ve used for your Neopets account. This incident is yet another reminder that it’s important to keep different passwords for each website you sign up with.
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