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Fling data breach40.8M accounts compromised on 2011-03-10
Verified
Sensitive
Fling (fling.com) was the source of a sensitive data breach dated 2011-03-10, exposing 40,767,652 accounts. The details below are mirrored from Have I Been Pwned and reflect the source's account of the incident at the time of publication.
Incident Report
| Target Organization | Fling |
|---|---|
| Source Name | Fling |
| Domain | fling.com |
| Breach Date | 2011-03-10 |
| Added to HIBP | 2016-05-28 |
| Accounts Compromised | 40,767,652(40.8M) |
| Data Exposed | Dates of birthEmail addressesGendersGeographic locationsIP addressesPasswordsPhone numbersSexual fetishesSexual orientationsUsernamesWebsite activity |
| Status | Verified by HIBP Sensitive |
Description
In 2011, the self-proclaimed "World's Best Adult Social Network" website known as Fling was hacked and more than 40 million accounts obtained by the attacker. The breached data included highly sensitive personal attributes such as sexual orientation and sexual interests as well as email addresses and passwords stored in plain text.
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