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Adverts.ie data leak?

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  • 26-09-2021 1:26pm
    #1
    jimmynokia
    Registered Users Posts: 6,467 ✭✭✭


    Just got this message on phone and was wondering if anyone else got it

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    Pete123456
    Registered Users Posts: 963 ✭✭✭Pete123456


    Do you use that password anywhere else? If you do, it might be just that you have it saved against adverts. Sometimes if you had the same password saved for multiple websites your iPhone will list “this password is in use for x, y and 25 more websites” or something to that effect. I would just update it



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    Glaceon
    Registered Users Posts: 2,018 ✭✭✭Glaceon


    It doesn't necessarily mean that Adverts got done, but the password that you're using for them has appeared in a leak somewhere. Definitely change it.



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    shanec1928
    Registered Users Posts: 4,126 ✭✭✭shanec1928


    stick your email into haveibeenpwnd and see if theres any hits there



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    #5
    DubDJ
    Registered Users Posts: 5,358 ✭✭✭DubDJ


    It’s also possible that somebody just so happens to have the same password as you, so nothing to be immediately worried about.



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