Data breach · August 2022

Was I in the Wakanim breach?

Wakanim is a European streaming service. Its breach happened in August 2022 and exposed 6,706,951 accounts. It included home addresses, email addresses, browser details and IP addresses (where you connected from) and 2 other kinds of detail. If you had an account there by August 2022, check your address below to see whether it is one of them.

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01

What happened?

Wakanim, a streaming service in Europe, was breached in August 2022. The data was then promoted and sold on a hacking forum. The customer records held email, IP and home addresses, names and usernames.

Organisation
Wakanim, a European streaming service (wakanim.tv)
When it happened
August 2022
Added to monitored breach databases
6 October 2022
Accounts in the data
6,706,951
What was exposed
home addresses, email addresses, browser details, IP addresses (where you connected from), names and usernames
02

What was exposed, and what does it mean for me?

  • Identity detailshome addresses

    A home address makes a scam letter or a fake delivery notice look genuine. With a date of birth from another breach, it is most of what a lender asks for when someone opens credit in your name.

  • Your email addressemail addresses

    Expect messages that look like they come from this service or another one you use, written to get you to click a link or sign in on a fake page.

  • Other detailsbrowser details, IP addresses (where you connected from), names and usernames

    On their own these carry less risk, but they make a scam message sound more personal.

03

What should I do now?

In this order, for what this breach exposed.

1. In the US: freeze your credit at all three bureaus

  • Place a credit freeze with Equifax, Experian and TransUnion. It is free to place and to lift, and it does not affect your credit score.
  • If you would rather not freeze, a fraud alert lasts one year. You ask one bureau and it tells the other two.
  • If someone uses your details, report it at IdentityTheft.gov to get a recovery plan.

2. In Canada: check your credit file and lock it

  • Get your credit report from Equifax Canada and TransUnion Canada. Both give it free online.
  • In Ontario, both bureaus must offer a security freeze free of charge, and each bureau is a separate request.
  • If you live in Quebec or Ontario, Equifax Canada will lock your credit report at no charge, online, by phone or by mail. Ask TransUnion Canada separately.
  • If your details are used to open an account, call your bank, report it to both bureaus, report it to your local police and get a file number, then report it to the Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre (1-888-495-8501).

3. Expect phishing

  • Be wary of messages that urge you to act fast, ask for personal details, or link to an address that is slightly off.
  • If a message might be genuine, do not use its links or phone numbers. Go to the site by typing its address yourself.
04

Is my address in it?

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