Data leak affects hundreds of Spotify users

Victor Barreiro Jr.

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Data leak affects hundreds of Spotify users
Users report that their accounts have been hacked or their account credentials changed

MANILA, Philippines – The account credentials for hundreds of Spotify accounts were leaked via a Pastebin page dated Saturday, April 23, according to a new report by TechCrunch.

The account credentials leaked includes emails, usernames, passwords, the account type, and additional details such as the country the account was made in, and when the subscription auto-renews.

The list reportedly includes some users from around the world, and not just US-based accounts.

Spotify, meanwhile, says it “has not been hacked,” adding that its “user records are secure.” This begs the question of how the specific details of people’s Spotify accounts were found out, as these do not appear to be generic credentials.

TechCrunch also spoke with some victims, who all noticed suspicious behavior on their accounts, from new playlists being added to their accounts to being kicked off of their Spotify accounts.

Worse still, as some users use the same password for multiple login types, some have also had their Facebook, Uber, Skype, and bank accounts breached as a result. – Rappler.com

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Victor Barreiro Jr.

Victor Barreiro Jr is part of Rappler's Central Desk. An avid patron of role-playing games and science fiction and fantasy shows, he also yearns to do good in the world, and hopes his work with Rappler helps to increase the good that's out there.