“Webkinz has never asked for last names, phone numbers or addresses and all transactions happen through our eStore, which has its own servers and accounts, which are in no way accessible through Webkinz.” a spokesperson told ZDNet.
How many players are there in Webkinz World?
A hacker has leaked today the usernames and passwords of nearly 23 million players of Webkinz World, an online children’s game managed by Canadian toy company Ganz. The Webkinz game launched in 2005 as the online counterpart of a line of Ganz plush toys.
How many usernames and passwords have been leaked?
ZDNet has obtained a copy of the leaked file with the help of data breach monitoring service Under the Breach. The 1 GB file uploaded online contained 22,982,319 pairs of usernames and passwords, with the passwords being encrypted with the MD5-Crypt algorithm.
How long has Webkinz been inactive for hackers?
Sources told us that Webkinz staff had detected the intrusion and patched the hacker’s point of entry into their systems. In a support page on its website, Webkinz says it archives accounts that have been inactive for more than 18 months.
A hacker has leaked today the usernames and passwords of nearly 23 million players of Webkinz World, an online children’s game managed by Canadian toy company Ganz. The Webkinz game launched in 2005 as the online counterpart of a line of Ganz plush toys.
“Webkinz has never asked for last names, phone numbers or addresses and all transactions happen through our eStore, which has its own servers and accounts, which are in no way accessible through Webkinz.” a spokesperson told ZDNet.
Sources told us that Webkinz staff had detected the intrusion and patched the hacker’s point of entry into their systems. In a support page on its website, Webkinz says it archives accounts that have been inactive for more than 18 months.
ZDNet has obtained a copy of the leaked file with the help of data breach monitoring service Under the Breach. The 1 GB file uploaded online contained 22,982,319 pairs of usernames and passwords, with the passwords being encrypted with the MD5-Crypt algorithm.
