The big data breach
The web game has always been plagued with cheaters, but this one tops them all. The website looks to have attracted some unwelcome attention ever since it started identifying itself with NFTs. As the business looks into a data breach where client data may have been stolen from its systems, things could now have grown worse. Email addresses, Neopets users’ ages, genders, nationalities, birth dates, and even IP addresses are purportedly being auctioned out, along with usernames and passwords linked to the site, according to the report by Bleeping Computer. Users are strongly advised to change their Neopets password and the passwords for any other accounts that also use Neopets on their official Twitter page, which has tweeted the following warning to its users:
— neopets (@Neopets) July 21, 2022 It also mentions that a “major forensics firm” is investigating the hack. However, no specific name has been provided. One hacker going by the name TarTarX claims to have active access to the compromised database on the well-known hacking site Breached.co , where the data appears to have been listed for sale. The hacker is demanding four bitcoin, or around $94,500, in exchange for access to a database snapshot. They said they are “open to hear proposals” and will take other cryptocurrencies in exchange for the information. They are providing live database access for an extra cost. The proprietor of the hacking website, pompompurin, purportedly verified TarTarX’s allegations by attempting to create an account and soon receiving their data back. This implies that the hacker may still have access to the data, making it possible for anyone with access to large amounts of cryptocurrencies to watch as individuals rush to change their passwords and then steal them after the fact. If you go to the account security page for Neopets, it reads, confusingly: That assertion could be a little outdated at this point, though. Thousands of users have clamored to delete their Neopets accounts or reset their passwords following the release of this news. So, are you getting off the platform, or do you just not care about data breaches? People like to say they have been hacked as it makes them feel a bit better than admitting they have fallen for a scam or have just provided their password to the first person who asked for it, many like to claim they have been hacked. To help keep your account safe, there are a few things you can do. We’ll further update you as we’ll be covering any news first on Appuals, so stay tuned for more.
