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General => General Discussion => Topic started by: Fahrenheit on April 11, 2022, 02:28:32 PM

Title: Possible Data Breach?
Post by: Fahrenheit on April 11, 2022, 02:28:32 PM
Hey, just wanted to let you all know I was notified (by Apple) that a very old password I used to use for the MUD website was exposed in a data breach.  I don't know when it supposedly occurred (it could be old info) or how large it was/was not, or even if it was truly specific to the MUD.  But I wanted to let you guys know, in case you want to change your passwords.  FWIW
Title: Re: Possible Data Breach?
Post by: Lotion on April 11, 2022, 08:23:48 PM
Are you saying that Apple specifically mentioned ArmageddonMUD in the notification?
Title: Re: Possible Data Breach?
Post by: mansa on April 11, 2022, 08:45:08 PM
No, Apple said "the password you just typed in has been spotted in a data breach"
Google will say this as well, if you use old passwords that have been caught in data breaches.

You can go to this website here:
https://haveibeenpwned.com/

And see if your data has been stolen and made public.
Title: Re: Possible Data Breach?
Post by: Fahrenheit on April 12, 2022, 12:58:32 AM
Apple tied it specifically to an (outdated) MUD login in my passwords manager.  The password (and username) were unique to the MUD, so I wouldn't have had that combination anywhere else, but that still doesn't guarantee a breach of the MUD database.  It depends how their notification algorithm works.