The Real World hack exposes data of around 800,000 users
Andrew Tate's online education platform The Real World was hacked, and around 794,000 usernames, more than 324,000 email addresses and public and private chat logs were stolen. The attackers defaced chat rooms and passed the stolen material to the media and DDoSecrets.
Key facts
- Affected organisation
- The Real World
- Incident type
- Data breach
- Occurred / detected
- Not confirmed
- Scale of damage
- Around 794,000 usernames, more than 324,000 email addresses and chat logs
- Cause / method
- Hack of online education platform
- Location
- Other countries
If your data was exposed
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- Change your password, and also change it on any other site where you use the same one. Turn on two-factor authentication if available.
- Don’t tap links in texts, calls or emails that mention this incident and offer compensation, refunds or breach checks. Check directly on the organisation’s official website or app.
Timeline
- The hack of Andrew Tate's online education platform came to light.
- The theft of usernames, email addresses and chat logs, the defacement of chat rooms and the handover of stolen material came to light.
4 related reports
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- Andrew Tate’s University Hacked: Chat Logs and Leaked Data of 800,000 Users
- Massive Data Breach Exposes 800,000 Users of Andrew Tate's The Real World Online University
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