[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f32am1jr7wkd7t":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":36,"seoTitle":37,"seoDescription":38,"logoUrl":39,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":40,"isSpamList":40,"isMalware":40,"company":41},"6a452308a20f867c8ba8e720","raaga","Raaga Data Breach","raaga.com","2025-12-15T00:00:00.000Z","2026-01-19T17:33:46.000Z",null,"2026-07-03T09:47:07.210Z","2026-07-19T00:02:41.179Z","Third party breach","",[],10225145,"known","unknown","en",[21,23],"tr",{"en":25,"tr":26},{"slug":7},{"slug":7},"Critical",[29,30,31,32,33,34,35],"Ages","Dates of birth","Email addresses","Genders","Geographic locations","Names","Passwords","\u003Cp>The Raaga data breach was recorded in December 2025 with the exposure of user data associated with the India-based music streaming service. The dataset, which contained approximately 10.2 million unique email addresses, included names, gender, age, date of birth in some records, geographic location, and password hashes stored in unsalted MD5 format. The association of the password field with a weak storage method makes this breach critical in terms of account security.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Ch2>Leaking Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2> \u003Cp>The types of data listed in this record are the fields Ages, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, Geographic locations, Names, and Passwords. Unsalted MD5 is not considered strong according to modern password protection standards. Therefore, affected users should also change their passwords on other music, email, social media, shopping, or financial accounts if they used the same password as on their Raaga account.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Ch2>Music Platform Context\u003C\u002Fh2> \u003Cp>On music platforms like Raaga, users may be accustomed to receiving messages about subscriptions, playlists, artist recommendations, regional music, payments, or account verification. Attackers can use email, name, and location information to send fake subscription renewals, premium offers, playlist invitations, or security alerts. Along with the password risk, these messages can pave the way for account takeover attempts.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Ch2>Age, Location and Profile Matching Risk\u003C\u002Fh2> \u003Cp>The Ages and Dates of birth fields increase the risk of user profile inference and identity verification. Not every record may contain a full date of birth; however, age or date of birth information combined with name, email, and location creates a stronger profile. Users should consider changing any security questions linked to their birth date if they use them on other accounts.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>The geographic locations field can help personalize messages that appear to be regional music recommendations or local campaigns. Especially music services can direct the user to a connection with local artists, events, or subscription campaign titles. Users should prefer the official app or a well-known site for this type of message.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Ch2>Password Hashes and Account Security\u003C\u002Fh2> \u003Cp>Password hashes are not plaintext passwords; however, using unsalted MD5 can make it easier for attackers to find weak passwords. The risk is high if the user password is short, common, or reused elsewhere. Creating a unique password for each account with a password manager and enabling multi-factor authentication on the email account are priority steps.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>For institutions, the Raaga incident shows that old password storage methods can affect user security for a long time. Even if music and entertainment platforms do not store payment information, email, profile, and password fields pose a risk that can spread to other accounts. Logging users out, password renewal, and transitioning to secure hash algorithms are basic security requirements.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Ch2>Necessary Precautions\u003C\u002Fh2> \u003Cp>Affected Raaga users should carefully review messages about music subscriptions, premium offers, account verification, playlists, or payment renewal. If the same password has been used elsewhere, it should be changed immediately. Since this breach also includes age, location, and name information along with the password, the risk should be assessed both in terms of account security and targeted social engineering.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Ch2>Long-Term Password Reuse Risk\u003C\u002Fh2> \u003Cp>The most important security step for Raaga users is to completely abandon old password patterns. Unsalted MD5 hashes can quickly pose a risk with weak passwords; therefore, it is necessary to change not only the exact same password but also similar word and number combinations. Email accounts and payment-linked music subscriptions are particularly a priority.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>In music services, users often use the same email address on other entertainment and social platforms as well. Attackers can use the name, age, gender, and location information from the Raaga registration to prepare messages that appear more personal. Local event, artist campaign, or subscription renewal messages should therefore be carefully checked.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>From the perspective of institutions, the Raaga incident shows that old password algorithms can have serious consequences even on music and entertainment platforms. Password renewal, session termination, and strong storage standards are mandatory for user security.\u003C\u002Fp> \u003Cp>Old music account passwords should not be reused on other platforms.\u003C\u002Fp>","Raaga Data Breach (10.2 Million Reported Records)","Raaga Data Breach. 10.2 Million reported records are reported. Reported data: Ages, Dates of birth, Email addresses. Review the scope, risks, and protective…","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Fraaga_com.webp",false,{"name":42,"sector":43,"country":44,"website":9,"websiteArchiveUrl":16,"websiteStatus":16,"websiteCheckedAt":12},"Raaga","Music Streaming","India"]