[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fbloboyzs8mqh":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":9,"domain":10,"breachDate":11,"addedDate":12,"modifiedDate":12,"contentUpdatedAt":13,"source":14,"sourceUrl":15,"sourceUrls":16,"pwnCount":18,"affectedCount":18,"affectedCountStatus":19,"affectedCountLowerBound":20,"affectedCountUnit":21,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":22,"dataClasses":23,"description":27,"seoTitle":28,"seoTitleEn":29,"seoDescription":28,"seoDescriptionEn":30,"logoUrl":31,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":4,"isSpamList":32,"isMalware":32,"company":33},"68e3266eda11adda48825370","SlideTeam","SlideTeam Data Breach","slideteam","slideteam.net","2021-04-06T00:00:00.000Z","2023-01-07T01:05:24.000Z","2026-07-18T23:57:56.635Z","Verified breach record","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.twingate.com\u002Fblog\u002Ftips\u002Fslideteam-data-breach",[15,17],"https:\u002F\u002Fspotlightstudios.co.uk\u002Fnews\u002Fhave-you-been-victim-to-a-data-breach\u002F",1464271,"known",null,"unknown","Critical",[24,25,26],"Email addresses","Names","Passwords","\u003Cp>SlideTeam data breach is a verified incident that occurred in April 2021 affecting slideteam.net, a service that provides ready-made presentation templates and business presentation content. The confirmed impact is at the level of 1,464,271 accounts. The exposed data classes include email addresses, names, and passwords. The password field was reported in a salted hash format rather than plain text; nevertheless, there remains a significant risk of account takeover for weak or reused passwords. The subsequent appearance of the incident on hacking forums means that individuals using the same email and password combination on different services could also be targeted.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This incident should not be described as a payment card, official ID, physical address, or financial transaction data leak. The main risk is chained login attempts based on account credentials and password reuse. Presentation and business template services like SlideTeam may often be used with corporate email addresses. Therefore, not only individual accounts but also company emails, team accounts, and other tools used in the workflow should be included in the risk assessment. If the user previously used the same password for email, cloud storage, document sharing, project management, or shopping accounts, the impact of this incident may extend beyond the SlideTeam account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Leaked Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The verified data types are email addresses, names, and passwords. The email and name fields allow the attacker to identify the user and personalize the message. Having the password field in salted hash form is more protective than plain text; however, obtaining the hash is still risky. Hash cracking and credential stuffing attempts can be successful against people who choose weak passwords, use short passwords, or reuse the same password across multiple services. Users who register with work emails, in particular, may encounter targeted messages aimed at corporate systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The impact of the leak is not limited only to the risk of logging into a SlideTeam account. When email and password matches are combined with other datasets, attackers can initiate automatic login attempts on the user's different accounts. Even if unsuccessful, the email address becomes valuable for phishing campaigns. Users interested in presentations, proposals, tenders, training, and reporting content can be deceived by fake template download links, document sharing notifications, or subscription renewal messages. Therefore, the risk should be addressed by considering password security, business email security, and document link security together.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The verified breach date is tracked as April 6, 2021, and the record was added to extensive breach indexes on January 7, 2023. The number of affected accounts has been verified as 1,464,271. Reliable breach records indicate that the data is associated with SlideTeam users and includes email addresses, names, and salted password hashes. It has been reported that the incident may be linked to a security vulnerability in a component of an e-commerce platform. This information is valuable for understanding the attack surface; however, the core scope displayed to the user should be limited to the verified data classes.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Areas that are outside the scope should be clearly separated. Payment cards, bank information, official identity documents, physical addresses, phone numbers, and purchase contents are not among verified data classes. There is no reliable record that passwords are stored in plain text; the verified statement is that passwords are hashed. Nevertheless, the leakage of password hashes poses a direct security risk, especially for reused or weak passwords. If the user sees a SlideTeam match on the result screen, the priority should be to identify and change all accounts using the same password.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Employees who download presentation templates with their corporate email are as at risk as users who open a SlideTeam account with their personal email. Marketing, sales, consulting, training, finance, and management teams may frequently use such platforms. The risk increases significantly for people who reuse the same password on the presentation service, email account, cloud file account, or work tools. If a corporate email address is compromised, an attacker can make guesses about the company name and work environment and send more convincing social engineering messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Freelancers, small business owners, teams purchasing presentation templates, and users preparing educational materials should also be careful. These groups usually use the same email address for customer communication, payment services, and document sharing. An attacker could use interest in SlideTeam to create a message themed around a fake template package, license renewal, download link, or copyright warning. If the user has reused their password on another account, the attack is not limited to phishing alone; automated login attempts can also be expected.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The user who sees that they are affected should first change their SlideTeam password and all other accounts where the same password is used. The password change should not be limited to the SlideTeam account only; email, cloud storage, social media, shopping, project management, and finance accounts should be particularly checked. A unique and strong password should be chosen for each account, and multi-factor authentication should be enabled wherever possible. The email account is a priority because recovery links for other accounts often go through email.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The user should be cautious of messages in the inbox themed around presentation templates, document downloads, license renewals, payment notifications, or account security. Unexpected file attachments should not be opened, and links should not be clicked directly. Active sessions, connected devices, and recovery information should be reviewed in account security settings. If corporate email is used, the company's security team should be informed, and it should be checked whether the same password is used on company systems. Suspicious login or password reset emails should be saved and sent to the relevant security channel.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In the long term, using a password manager and generating a unique password for each account is the most effective defense. Although presentation, template, training material, and digital content services seem low-risk, reusing the passwords from these accounts on other services creates a serious security issue. Work and personal accounts should be separated, and company email should only be used for necessary services. Strong multi-factor authentication and recovery options for email accounts should be regularly checked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the corporate side, a clear policy should be implemented to ensure that the passwords employees use on third-party digital content platforms are not the same as those for company systems. Passwords saved in browsers, shared team accounts, and old subscription accounts should be reviewed periodically. Training should provide examples not only of major financial or social media breaches but also of password risks coming from template and digital content platforms. This way, employees better understand that a seemingly minor account breach can extend to email and document flows.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The user appearing as a result of SlideTeam should assess the incident as an account credential and password reuse risk. The first action is to identify all accounts where the same password is used and create a unique password for each. Then, the email account, cloud file account, and work tools should be specifically checked. If the user registered with a work email, the security team or system administrator should be informed; suspicious logins, password reset, and document sharing notifications should be reviewed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>A match on the results screen does not mean that the payment card or official ID has been leaked. The verified fields are email addresses, names, and password hashes. Nevertheless, password hashes carry serious risk; because weak passwords can be cracked over time and reused passwords can be tried on other accounts. The user should generate strong passwords with a password manager, enable multi-factor authentication, be careful with suspicious files and links, and verify presentation, template, or account renewal messages sent to the same email address through an independent channel.\u003C\u002Fp>","","SlideTeam Data Breach (1.5 Million Reported Records)","SlideTeam Data Breach. 1.5 Million reported records were reported. Reported data: Email addresses, Names, Passwords. Review the scope, risks, and protective…","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Fslideteam_net.webp",false,{"name":7,"sector":34,"country":35,"website":10,"websiteArchiveUrl":28,"websiteStatus":28,"websiteCheckedAt":20},"Presentation templates and digital content","Unknown"]