What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 130,705
- Breached
- July 16, 2015
- Last Update
- March 17, 2017
Were you caught in this breach?
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What happened
In approximately mid 2015, the music tracking app Soundwave suffered a data breach. The breach stemmed from an incident whereby "production data had been used to populate the test database" and was then inadvertently exposed in a MongoDB. The data contained 130k records and included email addresses, dates of birth, genders and MD5 hashes of passwords without a salt.
Compromised Info
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- Genders
- Geographic locations
- Names
- Passwords
- Social connections
Attestation
Four independent databases catalog this breach and they do not always agree. Each lane below is one source’s own count.
Sources & Link Methods
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the Soundwave breach?
The Soundwave breach exposed: Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Geographic locations, Names, Passwords, and Social connections.
When did the Soundwave breach happen?
The Soundwave breach was disclosed on July 16, 2015 and affected 130,705 records.
Am I affected by the Soundwave breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the Soundwave leak.