[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$fpoiqyyrfy5nd":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":17,"affectedCount":17,"affectedCountStatus":18,"affectedCountLowerBound":19,"affectedCountUnit":20,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":21,"dataClasses":22,"description":27,"seoTitle":28,"seoTitleEn":29,"seoDescription":28,"seoDescriptionEn":30,"logoUrl":31,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":4,"isSpamList":32,"isMalware":32,"company":33},"68e3266eda11adda48825379","Sonicbids","Sonicbids Data Breach","sonicbids","sonicbids.com","2019-12-30T00:00:00.000Z","2020-08-18T07:39:37.000Z","2026-07-18T23:57:59.099Z","Verified breach record","https:\u002F\u002Foag.ca.gov\u002Fsystem\u002Ffiles\u002FSonicbids%20-%20%20CA.pdf",[15],751700,"known",null,"unknown","High",[23,24,25,26],"Email addresses","Names","Passwords","Usernames","\u003Cp>The Sonicbids data breach is a verified account security incident affecting music booking and artist application platform accounts during the period of December 2019. The verified scope is 751,700 accounts. The exposed areas are email addresses, name information, usernames, and password hashes stored using the PBKDF2 method. This incident should be assessed not based on payment card, bank information, physical address, or official identification data, but on artist accounts, email communication, usernames, and the use of old password information on other services.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Platforms like Sonicbids can be used as an application and communication hub among artists, bands, managers, and event organizers. Therefore, even if account data appears to be limited to a single membership, the risk increases if the same email and password were used on other music, social media, ticketing, file sharing, or email accounts. PBKDF2 is a more protective form of storage compared to plaintext passwords; still, offline guessing and account matching risk continues for short, predictable, or reused passwords.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Leaking Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>Verified types of data are email addresses, name information, usernames, and password hashes. An email address allows attackers to reach the user directly. Name information and username can help make fake messages appear personalized. Themes such as artist applications, concert opportunities, reservation requests, file sharing, or account security alerts can become more convincing with this data.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The presence of password information in the form of a PBKDF2 hash does not mean that the password is stored in a readable format. Nevertheless, it is possible to guess old or weak passwords and try the same password on other accounts. Especially if an artist or manager account shares the same password with email, social media, music distribution, payment flow, or event management accounts, a single data breach could turn into a risk of access to a wider account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The date of the violation is tracked as December 30, 2019; the date it was verified and added to breach databases is recorded as August 18, 2020. The number of verified accounts is 751,700. The company statement indicates that the unauthorized access was noticed following a data privacy incident associated with third-party cloud hosting services and that some username and password information became accessible for a limited time. This information supports treating the incident as limited to user account credentials.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The scope limit is clear. The verified fields are email address, name information, username, and password hash. Phone number, payment card, bank account, passport, official ID number, physical address, health data, or private message content are not verified data classes for this incident. It should also not be said that the user's plaintext password was leaked; the correct statement is that the password information was in hash form and that password reuse still poses a serious risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The highest risk group consists of individuals who have an artist, band, manager, event application, or booking account on Sonicbids and use the same password on other services. Independent artists and small teams often share accounts, may share the same email inbox, or leave access for former team members open for a long time. These habits make it easy for a single password leak to spread to different accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For agencies, managers, and event staff, the risk is not limited to personal accounts. Applications, promotional files, social media links, and booking contacts of represented artists can be used in targeted messages. If accounts have been created on other music platforms with the same email address, attackers may try matching usernames and old passwords. If the email account is protected with the same password, password reset processes can also be compromised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The first step is to ensure that the old password used on the Sonicbids account is no longer active on any account. If the same or similar password exists in email, social media, music distribution, ticketing, payment, file sharing, or management panel accounts, a unique and strong password must be assigned for each. Simply reusing the old password with minor changes is not sufficient when changing passwords; a completely new and long password should be used.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Two-factor authentication should be enabled on all supported services. The Sonicbids-linked email account should also be protected, because password resets and booking communications usually happen via email. Caution should be exercised with unexpected messages themed around artist applications, concert bookings, file attachments, urgent payment requests, or account verification. Instead of clicking on the link, one should go directly to the relevant service and check the session history.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>In the long term, a unique password should be used for every music, event, social media, and email account. A password manager makes it easy to generate strong and unique passwords without causing confusion within the team. Shared accounts should be reduced, and personal accounts and role-based permissions should be preferred whenever possible. Access for former team members, former managers, or employees who are no longer in a role should be regularly revoked.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Security audits should be routinely conducted on artist and manager accounts. Email forwarding rules, linked social media accounts, payment notifications, booking communications, and file sharing permissions should be reviewed at regular intervals. Prompt action should be taken if an unrecognized device, unexpected password reset message, or suspicious profile change is observed. This habit not only mitigates the risk arising from the Sonicbids incident alone but also reduces the impact of similar breaches in the future.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>If you see a match result, your email address may have been among the 751,700 accounts associated with the Sonicbids data breach. This result does not mean that your payment information, physical address, or private messages have been leaked. The verified fields are email address, name information, username, and password hash. The initial check is to understand whether the password used for Sonicbids at that time has remained on other accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If your old Sonicbids password has been used on other services, change the password on those accounts. Also check your email account, artist profiles, social media accounts, file sharing spaces, and booking contacts. If you notice any unfamiliar profile changes, application activity, or changes to contact information on the account, contact the relevant support channel. The correct approach for this situation is not to expand unverified data fields, but to reduce long-term account security risks arising from the combination of email, name, username, and password.\u003C\u002Fp>","","Sonicbids Data Breach (751.7 Thousand Reported Records)","Sonicbids Data Breach. 751.7 Thousand reported records were reported. Reported data: Email addresses, Names, Passwords. Review the scope, risks, and…","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Fsonicbids_com.webp",false,{"name":7,"sector":34,"country":35,"website":10,"websiteArchiveUrl":28,"websiteStatus":28,"websiteCheckedAt":19},"Music booking platform","United States"]