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Database Leak Exposes 3.3 Million Hello Kitty Fans (csoonline.com)

Posted by samzenpus on from the herding-kitties dept.

itwbennett writes: "A database for sanriotown.com, the official online community for Hello Kitty and other Sanrio characters, has been discovered online by researcher Chris Vickery," writes CSO's Steve Ragan, who was contacted about the leak Saturday evening. The database houses 3.3 million accounts containing records including first and last names, email addresses, unsalted SHA-1 password hashes, password hint questions and their corresponding answers, along with other information. The database also has ties to a number of other Hello Kitty portals.

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  1. Super Happy Security Breach Error Get! by carlhaagen · · Score: 5, Funny

    =(^.^)= Kawaiiiii!

    1. Re:Super Happy Security Breach Error Get! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

      This is horrible! I'd rather have my Grindr account exposed! Oy! Whatta meesa sayin'?

  2. Re:The question is by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 5, Funny

    What website is there with security that can't be penetrated?

    I pen-tested a website for a celibacy group and didn't find any holes.

  3. Slashdotters live in terror... by 93+Escort+Wagon · · Score: 3, Funny

    ... that their secret may now come out. Oh, well, it could be worse - it could've been a My Little Ponies site.

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    1. Re:Slashdotters live in terror... by R3d+M3rcury · · Score: 5, Funny

      I was just going to say, hackers will be taking a page out of Ashley Madison:

      "If you don't want your friends to know of your 'Hello Kitty' purchases, transfer $10,000 to this account in the Bahamas..."

  4. This time ISIS has gone TOO FAR!!! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: 2, Funny

    Quick Lil'Joe...to the Pentagon!

  5. Re:The question is by TWX · · Score: 4, Funny

    What website is there with security that can't be penetrated?

    I pen-tested a website for a celibacy group and didn't find any holes.

    Funny that, I penetration-tested a celibacy group and ultimately the group lost all of its membership...

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  6. Could someone expose the Slashdot user database ? by LordHighExecutioner · · Score: 3, Funny

    I am so curious to learn who is behind the user name "Anonymous Coward". He is such a prolific, sleepless contributor...