The Fly on the Wall Data Breach
The Fly on the Wall entry documents a third-party breach record dated 31 December 2017 and associated with theflyonthewall.com.
Exposed Data Types
10- Age groups
- Credit cards
- Email addresses
- Genders
- Names
- Passwords
- Phone numbers
- Physical addresses
- Purchases
- Usernames
About This Breach
Recorded data categories include age groups, credit-card data, email addresses, genders, names, passwords, phone numbers, physical addresses, purchases, and usernames.
Why it matters
Identity, contact, account, and transaction information in the same record can increase the risk of account takeover, targeted phishing, payment fraud, and impersonation. Reused passwords may place accounts on other services at risk. Purchase and contact details can also make a fraudulent message appear more credible.
Limits of the data scope
The “credit cards” data category indicates that card-related data was present; by itself, it does not establish that full card numbers, security codes, or every possible card field were included. Unknown details should not be presented as verified facts.
Recommended actions
- If a password used for The Fly on the Wall was reused elsewhere, change it on every affected account.
- Enable two-factor authentication on email and financial accounts, and review active sessions and recovery details.
- Monitor card and bank statements for unfamiliar transactions. Contact the card provider directly if suspicious activity appears.
- Be cautious with email, text messages, or calls that reference old purchases or address details.
Scope note
Unverified person counts, data fields, and threat-actor claims are not treated as part of the public incident scope.
Verification and editorial method
LeakData compares the incident name, date, affected-record count, and exposed data types with accessible sources. Unverified fields are not presented as facts, and records are updated when new evidence becomes available.
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