Read Novel data breach
The Read Novel breach happened on May 1, 2019 and exposed 22,424,472 accounts. 5 kinds of data were exposed.
Overview
- Site
- readnovel.com
- Breach date
- May 1, 2019
- Recorded on
- May 16, 2022
- Accounts exposed
- 22,424,472
- Exposed data
- Email addresses, Genders, Passwords, Phone numbers, Usernames
- Risk score
- 72 out of 100
The original data lists this breach as unverified.
Risk based on the exposed data
This breach scores 72 out of 100. The score is driven mostly by Passwords, Phone numbers, Email 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 Read Novel 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 May 16, 2022. Breach dates are as originally listed; when only the month is known, the date is recorded as the 1st.