BookLive security incident history
Hacking, data breaches and other security incidents involving BookLive, with related coverage.
Incidents: 1 · Most recent
Unauthorized logins confirmed on 6,127 BookLive accounts in Japan
Impact: Unauthorized logins to 6,127 accounts and possible viewing of My Page sections and parts of users’ bookshelves
The Japanese e-book service BookLive confirmed unauthorized logins to 6,127 accounts through credential stuffing using email addresses and passwords obtained from external sources. Users’ My Page sections and the first page of their bookshelves may have been viewed. The company terminated sessions, forcibly logged users out, and made two-factor authentication mandatory for email login.
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