[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$ftzp81maut7hn":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":7,"domain":9,"breachDate":10,"addedDate":11,"publishedAt":12,"modifiedDate":13,"contentUpdatedAt":14,"source":15,"sourceUrl":16,"sourceUrls":17,"pwnCount":18,"affectedCount":18,"affectedCountStatus":19,"affectedCountLowerBound":12,"affectedCountUnit":20,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"contentLocale":21,"availableLocales":22,"translations":24,"severity":27,"dataClasses":28,"description":31,"seoTitle":32,"seoDescription":33,"logoUrl":34,"isVerified":35,"isSensitive":35,"isSpamList":35,"isMalware":35,"company":36},"6a45b23fd9d12b1e82ce5f47","night-smiles","Night Smiles Alleged Data Exposure","nightsmiles.com","2018-08-01T00:00:00.000Z","2026-07-02T00:35:11.598Z",null,"2026-09-17T16:27:41.515Z","2026-07-19T00:07:24.051Z","Third party breach","https:\u002F\u002Fleakcheck.io\u002Fdata-breaches\u002Fnightsmiles-com",[16],35356,"known","email_identifiers","en",[21,23],"tr",{"en":25,"tr":26},{"slug":7},{"slug":7},"Medium",[29,30],"Email addresses","Passwords","\u003Cp>The Night Smiles data breach is a security incident associated with the music and concert listing site linked to the www.nightsmiles.com domain, dating back to August 2018. This record was added because it is supported as a single incident affecting 35,356 accounts, as seen in open breach inventories. Only the fields for email addresses and plain text passwords were retained; unsupported or seemingly contradictory data types were left out to avoid misleading the user.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Leaking Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Before the Night Smiles record was created, matches in title, domain name, similar brand name, event date, and number of records were checked in existing records. Since no record representing the same event was found, it was kept as a separate record. Records with similar names but different domains or different events were excluded from this decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Differences may be observed between the number of records in the target lists and the number of details that can be verified. This may be due to differences in raw rows, unique accounts, duplicate emails, cleaned records, forum rows, profile rows, or repackaged data sets. On this page, the value of 35,356, which is consistently supported along with the data types, has been taken as the basis, not the highest number shown.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night Smiles was evaluated in the context of being an old music site that published artist previews and concert listings. Even if music and event accounts appear low-risk, finding a plaintext password can pose a serious risk for other services.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In this incident, email addresses and plain text passwords were supported. Messages with themes of events, concert announcements, or artist newsletters can be used for targeted phishing when combined with old account information.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In the Night Smiles incident, the risk is higher than an ordinary email leak because plain text password information was found. Password data reduces the trial-and-error time for attackers, facilitates automatic login attempts on other services where the same password is used, and makes password reset messages more convincing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Although an email address alone may seem like a limited personal data, when combined with a username, IP address, phone number, full name, date of birth, or password information, it turns into a strong attack vector. If the user uses the same email address for work, shopping, forums, games, health, finance, or social media accounts, the impact can extend beyond the relevant platform.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Even if this incident is from the past, its security value continues. A significant portion of users reuse old password patterns with small changes. Therefore, an old breach like Night Smiles can be used years later for password guessing, credential stuffing, and targeted phishing attempts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The users' first step is to remember which email address and password they might have used in the past on Night Smiles or www.nightsmiles.com. If the same password family has been used on other accounts, it is not enough to make changes only on the relevant site; all repeated passwords must be replaced with unique and random passwords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Using a password manager is one of the most effective measures that can be taken after this incident. Creating a separate password for each site prevents a single breach from spreading to other accounts in a chain. Old passwords saved in the browser should also be reviewed, and weak or repeated passwords should be removed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two-factor authentication is especially a priority for email accounts, password managers, financial accounts, social media profiles, job search accounts, and admin panels. App-based authentication or a hardware security key provides more resilient protection compared to SMS-based authentication.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Email account forwarding rules, recovery addresses, connected apps, trusted device list, and recent sessions should be checked. Even if an attacker cannot directly access the Night Smiles account, they may target password reset flows of other services through the email account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In phishing risk, the old service name, username, industry information, country, hobby, or registration date can be used. Users should type the address themselves instead of clicking on incoming links directly, should not open attachments without verifying them, and should be cautious against messages that create urgent action pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Risk should also be assessed for corporate users. If an employee used their work email on an account that appears to be personal, it is possible to try the same password on company systems. Domain-based security scans, multi-factor authentication, and controls that catch password reuse are therefore important.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the perspective of site owners, the main lesson is password storage and data minimization. Plain text or easily crackable hash formats directly weaken user security. In modern systems, strong, salted, and slow password derivation methods should be used, and old hash formats should be gradually updated during user login.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Backups, test environments, export files, old forum software, admin panels, and unnecessary privileges should be regularly audited. Many data leaks originate not from the visible part of the main application, but from forgotten auxiliary systems or accounts with extensive privileges.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In institutions without an incident response plan, user notification, password resetting, log review, and connected system checks are delayed. Which systems will be monitored, which records will be kept, which users will be informed, and which backups will be reviewed should be predefined.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Night Smiles was directly identified as a site no longer active in the detail, and the record was marked as retired because the current TLS check did not provide a healthy response.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A small difference was found between the number in the target line and the directly supported value of 35.356; the directly supported value was used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Because of the plain text password, users should check whether they are using the same password on email, social media, ticketing, or music platforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In this record, name, phone, or payment data were not added because they are not supported. The correct scope is limited to email and plain text password.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The logo image for Night Smiles was matched to be displayed consistently on the registration page.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this record, unverified data types were specifically left out. Rather than creating a longer list of data classes, clearly showing the supported fields is more valuable for user confidence. On data breach pages, the aim is not to look intimidating, but to clearly explain the correct scope and applicable security measures.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This page has been prepared to provide straightforward, Turkish, and practical information under various names such as Night Smiles data breach, www.nightsmiles.com data leak, Night Smiles password leak, and Night Smiles user data. The text explains verified areas and practical security steps.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When users see this record, they should evaluate not only the account on the relevant platform but also other accounts they have opened with the same email address. Accounts where old passwords are reused are particularly the first target of attackers. Closing old accounts also provides long-term risk reduction.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To reduce password repetition, new passwords should not include brand names, birth years, usernames, team names, hobbies, cities, or easily guessed additions. Adding a small number or special character to the end of a password does not make it secure; attacker tools try these patterns quickly.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The account security checklist is clear: change the old password, update all accounts using the same password, enable two-factor authentication, check email recovery information, close unknown sessions, and use the site address directly instead of links in suspicious messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Security teams should evaluate this record in terms of email addresses that match employee domain names. Corporate email addresses used in old forum, shopping, financial, or community accounts can enrich attackers' target lists.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Data minimization is critical in such incidents. Unnecessary profile fields should not be collected, inactive accounts should be cleared with reasonable retention policies, access to sensitive fields should be restricted, and data export operations should be additionally monitored.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Instead of panicking, users need to complete account hygiene. Closing old and forgotten accounts, deleting unnecessary memberships, updating recovery addresses, and enabling login notifications on important accounts provide permanent protection.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The risk level on this page was determined as critical, taking into account the number of affected accounts, the type of password information, the potential of data classes for account takeover, and whether the incident involved reusable credentials. The critical level does not indicate definite misuse but signifies that the user needs to take quick action.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As a result, this record for Night Smiles is a single data breach record from the August 2018 period affecting 35,356 accounts and containing fields for email addresses and plain text passwords. Users are advised to use unique passwords, enable two-factor authentication, check email security settings, and monitor suspicious login alerts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Since in the Night Smiles record the numerical value, title, and domain are evaluated together, ambiguous list items circulating under the same name were not transferred to this page. The record seen by the user is limited to the verified domain and the event period.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Keeping data classes simple is particularly important; because adding unsupported fields disrupts the user's risk assessment. Therefore, claims other than email addresses and plain text passwords are not presented as proven data fields for this record.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old memberships associated with the domain www.nightsmiles.com may have been forgotten. If password changes cannot be made on forgotten accounts, finding other services where the same password is used and securing them is a more realistic priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When a username, email, or phone information is combined with other leaks, it becomes easier for attackers to predict a person's interests, country, sector, or past membership habits. Therefore, even if a single breach seems small, the combined risk is greater.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>From the perspective of institutions, the use of work email in employees' personal memberships should be addressed in regular awareness trainings. Such records provide a warning signal to measure password reuse and the visibility of corporate identities on personal platforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>If the user sees their own email in this record, they should start with the most important accounts first: email inbox, bank or investment account, password manager, cloud storage, social media, and frequently used shopping accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If account closure is possible, closing unnecessary old memberships is also a good step. For accounts that cannot be closed, at least the password should be made unique, profile information should be minimized, and login notifications should be enabled.\u003C\u002Fp>","Night Smiles Alleged Data Exposure (35.4 Thousand Email Identifiers)","Night Smiles Alleged Data Exposure. 35.4 Thousand email identifiers are reported. Reported data: Email addresses, Passwords. 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