🐹 FerretCheck
About this breach
In the fall of 2020, the FerretCheck Checker database was published. This service was looking for users in hackneyed bases in the game Minecraft and returned the lists of their passwords. This was used to hack their accounts on game servers. The base included leaks from about 80 gaming servers, only 19 million lines. They contained nicknames, passwords in the form of Heshee Authme, IP addresses and only 447 thousand emails.
Compromised Data
This breach exposed the following types of personal information:
Nick
17.8M
7536% of accounts
Password
5.9M
2479.5% of accounts
Email
236.8k
100% of accounts
Total data points: 23.9M
Unique accounts affected: 236.8k
🔐 What should I do?
- Change your password immediately if you had an account
- Enable two-factor authentication where possible
- Monitor your accounts for suspicious activity
- Be aware of potential phishing attempts
📊 Data Classes
👤 Nick
🔑 Password
📩 Email
API Access
Get information about this breach programmatically:
GET https://data-wells.niamonx.io/api/breach/FerretCheck