Muslim Directory data breach
The Muslim Directory breach happened on February 17, 2014 and exposed 37,784 accounts. 8 kinds of data were exposed.
Overview
- Site
- muslimdirectory.co.uk
- Breach date
- February 17, 2014
- Recorded on
- February 23, 2014
- Accounts exposed
- 37,784
- Exposed data
- Age groups, Email addresses, Employers, Names, Passwords, Phone numbers, Physical addresses, Website activity
- Risk score
- 79 out of 100
Risk based on the exposed data
This breach scores 79 out of 100. The score is driven mostly by Passwords, Phone numbers, Physical addresses.
The risk score is a guide to how dangerous a breach is, judged by the kinds of data exposed. The number of accounts is not included.
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What affected users should do
- Change your Muslim Directory password, and also change it on any other service where you used the same password. You can create a new one with the password generator.
- Turn on two-factor authentication for your login.
- Phone numbers were exposed, so watch out for impersonation by text message or phone call.
This site organizes publicly available information about data breaches. Data as of October 6, 2017. Breach dates are as originally listed; when only the month is known, the date is recorded as the 1st.