vpnMentors research team recently discovered a data leak of dating app JCrushs database.
Our team discovered18.454 GBof unencrypted records on the Mongo database.
As of publishing, the database is no longer accessible and the leak seems to have been stopped.
Included in the leak were all of the private correspondence between users, unencrypted.
Many of these conversations were laden with explicit messages and also private details, along with personally identifying information.
So, what does this mean in real-world terms?
Other dating and hook-up apps, such asTinder, admittedly record and store users private information and messages.
This is a prime example of what can be made accessible to the public - with or without malintent.
How We Found the Data Breach
vpnMentors research team is currently undertaking a huge web mapping project.
Tapping into years of experience and know-how, the research team examines the database to confirm its identity.
After identification, we reach out to the databases owner to report the leak.
Whenever possible, we also alert those directly affected.
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Could this data leak have been prevented?
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