[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f171gsh3b2pde5":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":17,"affectedCount":17,"affectedCountStatus":18,"affectedCountLowerBound":19,"affectedCountUnit":20,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":21,"dataClasses":22,"description":25,"seoTitle":26,"seoTitleEn":27,"seoDescription":26,"seoDescriptionEn":28,"logoUrl":29,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":4,"isSpamList":30,"isMalware":30,"company":31},"68e3266eda11adda4882534a","RetinaX","Retina-X Data Breach","retina-x","retinax.com","2017-02-23T00:00:00.000Z","2017-04-30T01:51:55.000Z","2026-07-27T16:11:14.396Z","Verified breach record","https:\u002F\u002Fmotherboard.vice.com\u002Fen_us\u002Farticle\u002Finside-stalkerware-surveillance-market-flexispy-retina-x",[15],71153,"known",null,"unknown","Medium",[23,24],"Email addresses","Passwords","\u003Cp>The Retina-X data breach is a sensitive security incident associated with a service that develops mobile device tracking software being attacked in February 2017. According to verified information, the incident occurred on February 23, 2017, and 71,153 accounts were affected. In the attack, customer data was downloaded from the servers, and then the data on the servers was deleted. The verified data types are email addresses and password information. The presence of the password field in the form of an unsalted MD5 hash makes this event significant in terms of old password reuse and account takeover attempts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Retina-X products have been marketed for purposes such as mobile device tracking and parental control; however, such software is associated with a sensitive area due to personal life, location, device usage, and private communication context. Therefore, the incident should be evaluated in the sensitive category. Although the scope appears to be limited to email addresses and passwords, associating a user with such a service can pose privacy, security, and reputation risks for some individuals. Unverified person counts, data fields, and threat-actor claims are not treated as part of the public incident scope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Leaked Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The verified data types are email addresses and passwords. An email address serves as a starting point for phishing messages, account recovery attempts, and matching accounts across different services. Seeing an email address associated with device tracking software like Retina-X can lead an attacker to make the message more personalized. Password data, on the other hand, can turn into a much wider account takeover risk, especially if the user has reused the same password on other accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Storing passwords in an unsalted MD5 hash format is a critical vulnerability. When salt is not used, the same password produces the same hash value, making it easier for attackers to conduct trials with ready-made lists. MD5 is also an old method that can be computed quickly; short, dictionary-based, or repetitive passwords can be guessed more easily. Therefore, if the old password used for the Retina-X account was also used for another email, social media, cloud, phone account, or work account, the risk is not limited to this service alone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Source comparison confirms the Retina-X incident date as February 23, 2017, the addition time as April 30, 2017, and 71,153 affected accounts. The verified data fields are email addresses and passwords. The password context is specified as unsalted MD5 hashes. Phone number, physical address, payment card, government ID, IP address, username, private message, location history, device content, or photo leak are not among the verified data types for this incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Sensitive classification is more related to the context of service usage than to data fields. Being seen in connection with device tracking software can have negative consequences in terms of family security, business relationships, or personal privacy. Therefore, the risk communication presented to the user should be both measured and clear. Unverified person counts, data fields, and threat-actor claims are not treated as part of the public incident scope.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The highest risk applies to people who reuse the password they used on their Retina-X account across other services. Even if the old password was chosen years ago, leaked hashes can circulate for a long time and be reused in new account attempts. If the same email address is linked to personal communication, cloud storage, social media, or phone accounts, attackers may try this address on different services. In the context of device tracking software, targeted messages may appear more convincing.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Privacy risk should also be assessed separately. Individuals using device tracking software or associated with this service may be in a sensitive situation in terms of family, work, or personal security. Attackers may send messages containing threats, blackmail, or account alerts by using an old event name, email address, or password reuse. Therefore, the user should check not only the password but also the login history of the email account and the connected recovery methods.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The first step is to make sure that the old password used on the Retina-X account is not active on any other account. All accounts using the same or similar password should have a new, unique, and strong password chosen. The email account is a priority, because password reset links and security alerts mostly come to the email inbox. Multi-factor authentication should be enabled on the email account, and recovery addresses, forwarding rules, and recent sessions should be reviewed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The user should be cautious of threats, account alerts, payment requests, or password reset messages themed around Retina-X or device tracking software. The presence of an old service name or email address in the messages alone does not indicate that the message is trustworthy. Login attempts should not be made through the link, attachments should not be opened, and requested information should not be shared. If necessary, all sessions on the relevant accounts should be closed and security notifications should be kept active.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In the long term, using a different password for each service is a basic security rule. A password manager is an effective solution to find repetitions of old passwords and securely store strong passwords. Especially for central accounts such as email, cloud storage, phone account, and social media, multi-factor authentication should be preferred. If there is old data exposed with weak hash types like MD5 in the password history, similar password patterns should also be abandoned.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Privacy settings for accounts associated with device tracking and monitoring software should also be reviewed. Unused accounts should be closed, and old email notifications and record traces should be minimized. Users with personal security risks should keep session alerts active on their phone and email accounts, remove unknown devices, and keep recovery methods up to date. This incident shows that old tracking software accounts can also be a weak link in the current security chain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>A user who sees the Retina-X result on LeakData should consider the incident on February 23, 2017, and the 71,153 affected accounts. Verified fields are email addresses and passwords; the password data is associated with unsalted MD5 hashes. The user's priority should be to close old password reuse, strengthen their email account, and check for unexpected sessions on devices or cloud accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In this incident, because the phone number, physical address, payment card, official ID, IP address, username, private message, location history, device content, and photo fields were not verified, the action plan should not be based on this data. On the other hand, the email and password fields pose definite risk. The user should prevent this incident from affecting other accounts by using unique passwords, multi-factor authentication, checking login history, and avoiding logging in through links.\u003C\u002Fp>","","Retina-X Data Breach (71.2 Thousand Reported Records)","Retina-X Data Breach. 71.2 Thousand reported records were reported. Reported data: Email addresses, Passwords. Review the scope, risks, and protective steps.","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Fretinax_com.webp",false,{"name":32,"sector":33,"country":34,"website":10,"websiteArchiveUrl":26,"websiteStatus":26,"websiteCheckedAt":19},"Retina-X","Mobile monitoring software","United States"]