The popular children’s website Webkinz suffered a massive data breach earlier this month that saw about 23 million user login credentials exposed on a dark web forum.The data was spotted by Under the Breach which found 1GB of data containing usernames and encrypted passwords, according to ZDNet. Reportedly, the attackers exploited a SQL injection vulnerability found in a Webkinz formOn April 19 a Webkinz tweet referenced the attack but did not categorically say whether or not it actually happened.
Even though some of the compromised details are encrypted Irfahn Khimji, country manager, Canada for Tripwire, said the information may still prove dangerous.“It is paramount that the involved parties take all the necessary steps to mitigate the consequences of this incident, which include changing all their passwords, especially if they were used on accounts other than Webkinz, and even if Webkinz itself hasn’t yet issued a forced password change for its users,” he said.SC Media has emailed Webkinz parent company Ganz for further information but has not yet received a response.
Major Connecticut-based nonprofit healthcare network Yale New Haven Health has confirmed having data from more than 5.5 million individuals compromised following a network intrusion last month, making the incident the largest health data breach so far this year, The Register reports.
More than 91.3 million individuals across the U.S. have been impacted by data breaches during the first quarter of 2025, which is 26% higher than the same period last year, even though breach incidents slightly declined year-over-year, according to Infosecurity Magazine.
Kelly Benefits, a Maryland-based benefits administration and payroll solutions provider, has confirmed that almost 264,000 individuals served by its customers Amergis, CareFirst, Beam Benefits, Intercon Truck of Baltimore, Beltway Companies, The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America, Transforming Lives, and Publications Circulation Fulfilment had their data compromised following a cyberattack in December, SecurityWeek reports.
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