AfterDawn: Tech news

Spotify was hacked! Check here if your Spotify account details were leaked

Written by Petteri Pyyny @ 24 May 2017 6:53 User comments (6)

Spotify was hacked! Check here if your Spotify account details were leaked

We built a tool to check if your Spotify account has been leaked, along with its password details, to public. Today, a list of more than 6'000 Spotify accounts were posted to public, with unencrypted passwords and subscription country details.
Our tool contains only the account names of the leaked accounts, so you can simply search for your Spotify account name to see if you were among those that were hit by the leak.

If your account is in the list, you must change your password immediately. This includes not only Spotify, but all the other services too where you might have used the same password in the past.

Spread the word and use this tool:

Check if your Spotify account details were leaked


Also, makse sure you use the latest Spotify client.

Previous Next  

6 user comments

124.5.2017 22:08

Were they actually hacked? I mean, the default password for every account is the user name...not exactly the hardest nut to crack.

226.5.2017 16:31

Originally posted by KillerBug:
Were they actually hacked? I mean, the default password for every account is the user name...not exactly the hardest nut to crack.

*blink* Srsly?!

326.5.2017 20:19

Originally posted by Bozobub:
Originally posted by KillerBug:
Were they actually hacked? I mean, the default password for every account is the user name...not exactly the hardest nut to crack.

*blink* Srsly?!
Yeah, the Spotify platform is just terrible in a lot of ways...security is just one of the issues. When signing up users are not even notified that they should change their passwords from the default.

Still, it can be a great value. I get it for $5 a month and basically have every song ever published at my fingertips. That is almost enough to make me forget that it randomly erases downloaded songs about once a month...an issue it has had for years and which spotify has actually said they don't intend to fix in spite of not being intentional.

426.5.2017 21:59

How did you get it for $5/mth. I pay $10/mth for my Daughter.

526.5.2017 22:10

Originally posted by ronatola:
How did you get it for $5/mth. I pay $10/mth for my Daughter.
Student price is $5 a month.

626.5.2017 22:15

ok thx. my daughter is only in grade 8.

Comments have been disabled for this article.

Latest news

VLC hits milestone: over 5 billion downloads VLC hits milestone: over 5 billion downloads (16 Mar 2024 4:31)
VLC Media Player, the versatile video-software powerhouse, has achieved a remarkable feat: it has been downloaded over 5 billion times.
1 user comment
Sideloading apps to Android gets easier, as Google settles its lawsuit Sideloading apps to Android gets easier, as Google settles its lawsuit (19 Dec 2023 11:09)
Google settled its lawsuit in September 2023, and one of the settlement terms was that the way applications are installed on Android from outside the Google Play Store must become simpler. In the future, installing APK files will be easier.
8 user comments
Roomba Combo j7+ review - Clever trick allows robot vacuum finally to tackle home with rugs and carpets Roomba Combo j7+ review - Clever trick allows robot vacuum finally to tackle home with rugs and carpets (06 Jun 2023 9:19)
Roomba Combo j7+ is the very first Roomba model to combine robot vacuum with mopping features. And Roomba Combo j7+ does all that with a very clever trick, which tackles the problem with mopping and carpets. But is it any good? We found out.
Neato, the robot vacuum company, ends its operations Neato, the robot vacuum company, ends its operations (02 May 2023 3:38)
Neato Robotics has ceased its operations. American robot vacuum pioneer founded in 2005 has finally called it quits and company will cease its operations and sales. Only a skeleton crew will remain who will keep the servers running until 2028.
5 user comments
How to Send Messages to Yourself on WhatsApp How to Send Messages to Yourself on WhatsApp (20 Mar 2023 1:25)
The world's most popular messaging platform, Meta-owned WhatsApp has enabled sending messages to yourself. While at first, this might seem like an odd feature, it can be very useful in a lot of situations. ....
18 user comments

News archive