[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f13d43vses865q":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":9,"domain":10,"breachDate":11,"addedDate":12,"modifiedDate":13,"contentUpdatedAt":13,"source":14,"sourceUrl":15,"sourceUrls":16,"pwnCount":20,"affectedCount":20,"affectedCountStatus":21,"affectedCountLowerBound":22,"affectedCountUnit":23,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":24,"dataClasses":25,"description":29,"seoTitle":30,"seoTitleEn":31,"seoDescription":30,"seoDescriptionEn":32,"logoUrl":33,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":34,"isSpamList":34,"isMalware":34,"company":35},"68e3266eda11adda48825287","LyricsMania","Lyrics Mania Data Breach","lyrics-mania","lyricsmania.com","2017-12-21T00:00:00.000Z","2018-01-15T06:32:46.000Z","2026-07-27T16:11:13.595Z","Website breach","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lyricsmania.com\u002Feula.html",[15,17,18,19],"https:\u002F\u002Fplay.google.com\u002Fstore\u002Fapps\u002Fdetails?hl=en_US&id=com.x3.angolotesti","https:\u002F\u002Fapps.apple.com\u002Ffr\u002Fapp\u002Flyrics-mania\u002Fid673196542?l=en-GB","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.lyricsmania.com\u002F",109202,"known",null,"unknown","High",[26,27,28],"Email addresses","Passwords","Usernames","\u003Cp>The Lyrics Mania data breach is an old but still significant security record affecting the login credentials of users who created accounts for song lyrics and music content. The verified incident date is December 21, 2017, and the verified number of affected accounts is 109,202. The record contains email addresses, usernames, and plain text passwords. This combination of three items may not be limited to the relevant music account from the user's perspective; for people who use the same email and password on other services, it poses risks such as account takeover, fake login screens, phishing, and password-guessing attacks.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Lyrics Mania is a music service that offers lyrics search, lyrics display while listening to music, and a mobile application experience. Current store records show that the service is provided by Eight Signs s.r.l. and the developer address is in Italy. Therefore, the country information should be kept as Italy. The record is associated with the 2017 period when user account data was exposed; payment information, phone number, physical address, ID number, health data, or device information are not verified data categories for this incident. The evaluation presented to the user should be based only on verified fields.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Leaking Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The types of data confirmed in this breach are email addresses, usernames, and passwords. An email address alone can be used for targeted phishing messages; the username can help match the same person's profiles on different platforms. The most critical field is the password. A plaintext password allows the attacker to try the same information directly without requiring an additional decoding process. If the user has also used the same password on social media, gaming, email, shopping, or financial accounts, the risk extends far beyond the relevant music service.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This data combination can also make phishing messages appear more convincing. An attacker may send a fake security alert, fake password reset request, or fake subscription notification referencing the user's old Lyrics Mania account, music interests, or email address. The username and email address are also valuable for automated account discovery and password guessing attacks. Therefore, even if the account is old, it is still a relevant security warning today, especially for users who have reused the same password for years.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The verified scope of the Lyrics Mania record is a site account data breach dated December 21, 2017. The number of affected unique accounts is tracked as 109,202. The record was added to the verified data breach lists on January 15, 2018. The verified data categories are limited to email addresses, usernames, and passwords. Therefore, the statement should not imply the presence of payment card, address, phone, real name, date of birth, device ID, or location data. The technical method of the incident should not be presented as confirmed data either.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Plain text passwords pose a risk of chained account takeover for users who reuse passwords. However, the scope of the record should not be unnecessarily expanded. A match under the name Lyrics Mania does not mean that the user's banking data, identity document, or phone was leaked in this incident. The correct action should focus on reducing the risk of password security issues and email-based fraud.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The people at highest risk are users who created an account on the Lyrics Mania website or mobile app before 2017 and used the same password on other services. The likelihood of attackers trying this information elsewhere increases, especially if the same password was used for email accounts, social media, gaming platforms, shopping sites, or old forum accounts. People who still use their old password, do not use a password manager, or do not regularly check their account history may be more affected by this breach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>People who use music applications together with social networks should also be extra careful. Usernames and email addresses can be used to identify that accounts on different platforms belong to the same person. This situation can make fraud attempts that come with fake music campaigns, fake subscription alerts, fake support messages, or fake artist content more convincing. In addition, people who continue to use old email addresses as their work or personal main account can receive targeted messages even years later.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Users who see a Lyrics Mania match should first make sure that they no longer use the relevant password anywhere. If the same or a similar password has been used on other accounts, a unique, long, and strong new password should be chosen for each of these accounts. The priority order should be email account, financial accounts, social media, shopping, and cloud storage accounts. The email account is especially critical because password reset messages for most services are sent to this account. Check your email account's login history, recovery address, phone information, and forwarding settings.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Enable multi-step verification on supported services. Using app-based verification or a security key instead of SMS provides stronger protection. Be cautious of password reset, subscription, copyright, campaign, or payment alerts coming under the name of Lyrics Mania or a similar music service. Instead of clicking the link, go to the relevant service yourself through your browser. Do not pay attention to messages that ask for your old password, prompt you to download files, or create urgency for immediate action. If you receive a suspicious login notification, change your password immediately and close connected sessions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>This record shows that password repetition is one of the biggest risks. Using a unique password for each account in the long term prevents a leak from spreading to other accounts. Using a password manager makes it easy to store long and random passwords without the burden of remembering them. Closing old, unused, or no longer trusted accounts also reduces data risk. Even if a music or entertainment service seems low-risk, if the same password is used on other critical accounts, a small leak can turn into a major damage.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Separating email addresses according to their purposes also provides lasting protection. Using a separate email for daily subscriptions, campaigns, and entertainment services reduces the value of the main personal account. Keep security notifications on for your accounts and review old subscriptions at certain intervals. When changing passwords, simply changing the last character or adding a small addition to the old password is not enough; a completely separate password should be chosen for each service. This habit significantly reduces the risk of account takeover that old data breaches can cause today.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>A match in the Lyrics Mania record indicates that the user's email address, username, or password on this service may have been involved in the 2017 incident. This match alone does not mean a payment data or identity document leak. The user should evaluate this result along with their old passwords. It can be difficult to remember where the same password has been used before; therefore, starting with critical accounts and performing password cleanup and multi-step verification is a safer approach.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Search for old registration messages in your email, list the services where you used a similar username, and log out of accounts you consider risky and set a new password. After that, examine messages themed around music, subscription, copyright, account lock, or security notifications more carefully. The most correct action for this record is to stop repeating passwords and put your email account under strong protection.\u003C\u002Fp>","","Lyrics Mania Data Breach (109.2 Thousand Reported Records)","Lyrics Mania Data Breach. 109.2 Thousand reported records were reported. Reported data: Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames. Review the scope, risks, and…","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Flyricsmania_com.webp",false,{"name":36,"sector":37,"country":38,"website":10,"websiteArchiveUrl":30,"websiteStatus":30,"websiteCheckedAt":22},"Lyrics Mania","Music \u002F Entertainment","Italy"]