[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f2gitbpqscap95":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":32,"isSpamList":32,"isMalware":32,"company":33},"68e3266eda11adda488253ad","Taringa","Taringa 2017 Data Breach","taringa","taringa.net","2017-08-01T00:00:00.000Z","2018-04-19T10:11:37.000Z","2026-07-21T17:44:21.047Z","Verified breach record","https:\u002F\u002Fthehackernews.com\u002F2017\u002F09\u002Ftaringa-data-breach-hacking.html",[15,17],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.taringa.net\u002Fposts\u002Ftaringa\u002F19972402\u002FUn-mensaje-importante-sobre-la-seguridad-de-tu-cuenta.html",27971100,"known",null,"unknown","Critical",[24,25,26],"Email addresses","Passwords","Usernames","\u003Cp>\u003Cstrong>The Taringa data breach\u003C\u002Fstrong> is a verified event associated with the online community service and dated August 1, 2017. The canonical scope contains 27,971,100 unique accounts. The verified data classes are email addresses, usernames, and password hashes created with MD5. The use of a weak password-hashing algorithm creates a significant account-takeover risk, especially for people who reused the same password at other services.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When the event was disclosed, the service reported a reset process for people signing in with an old password and a change to its password-storage approach. This historical measure does not mean every account is safe today. A match means that an email address falls within the verified scope; it does not prove that a password remains valid, that every profile detail was seen, or that another platform was affected.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Exposed Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The verified fields are email addresses, usernames, and MD5 password hashes. An email address can be a contact and account-recovery point, while a username can help connect a person's activity across communities, games, or social profiles. These details can be used to prepare personal-looking messages about community notices, account restrictions, or password resets.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>MD5 is an older hashing algorithm that is not considered suitable for modern password storage. A listed hash does not mean a password was visible as plain text, yet it materially increases risk for short, predictable, or reused passwords. Review not only the Taringa password, but also email, shopping, gaming, and social accounts where the same value may have been used.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The verified classes do not include dates of birth, phone numbers, physical addresses, or payment-card information. That boundary describes the proven scope of this event; it does not mean no other information at the service was affected. Nor should every match be assumed to contain an email address, username, and password hash in the same row. Treat a match as a personal risk signal and do not accept unproven data types as facts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Limits\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The canonical date on this page is August 1, 2017, and the unique-account count is 27,971,100. Historical raw-data totals may have been reported with different numbers; the value used here is the verified unique-email scope. It is not the total number of members over the service's lifetime, its active-user count, or every user of an online community in Latin America.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Taringa is classified as an online community and social-content service. The event is associated with that service; similarly named forums, social networks, or sites where people used the same alias are not part of the scope. An email address or username appearing in another event does not change this event's data classes or affected-account count.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The verified evidence does not establish an initial access method, the date a database was entered, or which profile details every person shared. Use of salt with the password hashes is not a confirmed detail for this record. The date identifies the period associated with the event; by itself, it does not show when data first appeared online, a person's last sign-in, or the current state of an account.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Users at Elevated Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>People who reused a Taringa password at other services deserve the highest priority. Because of the older MD5 protection, weak or reused passwords may be tried against other sites. Anyone who used the same password at an email account, social network, or non-financial shopping account should secure those accounts with separate, strong passwords.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>People who use the same username in multiple communities may also be easier to target. An attacker can connect a username to an email address and imitate a forum administrator, content-violation notice, message alert, or account-verification request. A message that contains a real username is not proof that the sender represents the service.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Old memberships that are no longer used still matter. Even when a person has not used Taringa for years, the listed email address may remain a recovery address for another account. Review unfamiliar sessions, forwarding rules, recovery options, and unexpected password-reset notices in that mailbox on a regular basis.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Immediate Protective Actions\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>First, identify where a password used at Taringa may also have been used. When the same or a similar password appears elsewhere, change those account passwords to long, unique values. Because an email account is a recovery point for many services, review its password and multi-factor authentication settings as a priority.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Be cautious with unexpected emails and text messages presented as Taringa or a community administrator. Before opening a link, evaluate the sender domain, requested action, and actual sign-in address separately. To confirm a suspicious alert, go directly to the known official address of the service rather than using the link supplied in the message.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Remove access when account settings show an unfamiliar device, session, recovery email address, or connected application. Keep sign-in and password-change alerts enabled on important accounts. When suspicious activity appears, use the relevant service's official support channel and never provide a password, one-time code, or identity document to an unsolicited sender.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Practices\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Using a separate, long password for every service is one of the strongest ways to limit the impact of older password exposures. A password manager can generate strong passwords and reduce reuse. Where multi-factor authentication is available, an authenticator application or hardware key is preferable. Text-message codes add protection, but they do not fully prevent deceptive contact.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Username privacy is also part of a lasting defense. Choosing different aliases for forums, games, and social networks instead of using the same screen name everywhere makes correlation across public profiles harder. Review visible names, profile biographies, and public contact details in old community accounts and remove unneeded details where possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Keep account-recovery information current. Secondary email addresses, phone numbers, connected devices, and active sessions need periodic review. Act quickly when an unknown sign-in, forwarding rule, or security-setting change appears. These habits protect every online membership, not only people matched with the Taringa event.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Record Check and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Use the record check on this page to see whether your email address matches the Taringa event. A match indicates that the address falls within the verified scope; it does not prove that a password is still valid, that every data type appeared in your row, or that a current account was compromised. Use the result as a personal risk signal to prioritize password reuse and account-recovery security.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If there is no match, it can still help to review older email addresses, differently written usernames, and community accounts that are no longer used. No match is not a guarantee that no personal data exists elsewhere online. Unique passwords, multi-factor authentication, routine account review, and independent confirmation of suspicious messages remain the most reliable defense.\u003C\u002Fp>","","Taringa 2017 Data Breach (28 Million Reported Records)","Taringa 2017 Data Breach. 28 Million reported records were reported. Reported data: Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames. 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