Source: Twitter Not for the first time:Īlthough it is unclear if the hack is legit or not this is not the first time when Spotify is in the news for wrong reasons. One of the users who checked their email on HaveIbeenpwned said that the leaked data contains credentials stolen from previous data breached. Here are some of the screenshot from Twitter where users are discussing the legitimacy of the leaked data: Is the hack legit?Īt the moment it is unclear if the data is legit or not, however, one of the Twitter users claim that the login credentials leaked by the group look like reused passwords. You can simply use the find feature to see whether your credentials are the ones that have been leaked. If it is listed and you use the same credentials to access other platforms, it is advised to immediately change your passwords so as to avoid any future infiltrations.
Anything and everything we can, we’ll leak,” the group told HackRead.Īpparently, the hacking group has listed the usernames and passwords in plain text format, meaning that anyone from the general public can use the credentials and stream online on Spotify.Īs such, it is highly recommended that people who have their accounts on Spotify, immediately go to Ghostbin data dump website and locate their usernames and passwords. We’re here to bring the chaotic order back to the scene.
These include videos of Iggy Azalea, Jillian Murray and Jeniffer Lawrence. In addition to dumping user credentials, the hacking group has also leaked what they claim are some private videos which belong to celebrities. Private videos of celebrities also leaked According to IBT, it was reported that the public website in which the user credentials have been dumped only had 6,410 accounts and not 9,000 like Leak Boat suggested in its tweet. The hacker group, Leak Boat, has claimed responsibility for publishing the usernames and passwords of 9,000 Spotify users. Spotify, as you may already know is a well-known music streaming website with a considerable user base that includes celebrities. Amidst the recent series of attacks launched on various computers through the WannaCry Malware, a relatively minor incident occurred in which Spotify took the hit by having its user’s credentials dumped on a public website for everyone to see.
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