What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 4,833,678
- Breached
- November 13, 2015
- Last Update
- November 25, 2015
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What happened
In November 2015, hackers extracted more than 4.8 million parents' and 227k children's accounts from VTech's Learning Lodge website. The Hong Kong company produces learning products for children including software sold via the compromised website. The data breach exposed extensive personal details including home addresses, security questions and answers and passwords stored as weak MD5 hashes. Furthermore, children's details including names, ages, genders and associations to their parents' records were also exposed.
Compromised Info
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- Family members' names
- Genders
- IP addresses
- Names
- Passwords
- Physical addresses
- Security questions and answers
- Usernames
- Website activity
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 VTech breach?
The VTech breach exposed: Dates of birth, Email addresses, Family members' names, Genders, IP addresses, Names, Passwords, Physical addresses, Security questions and answers, Usernames, and Website activity.
When did the VTech breach happen?
The VTech breach was disclosed on November 13, 2015 and affected 4,833,678 records.
Am I affected by the VTech breach?
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