Animeify 2021.0 Data Breach
ObscureIQ Breach Intelligence
Low SeverityWebsite / service breach
Animeify Arabic-Language Anime Platform Breach (2021): 808K User Accounts Including Plaintext Passwords Exposed
Anime and manga community content.
Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence
22/100Breach Risk Index
3Data Value
40Market Recency
290dSince Breach
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: Animeify · Actor: Unknown · Sources: 2 references
Attack: Unknown
Profile: Platform · Anime and manga community content · Fan community platform · Global
Timeline: Breach (2021-10-14) · Indexed (Sep 21, 2025) · Year (2021.0)
Exposure: 808K records · 5 fields: Email Address, Full Name, Gender, Password, Username
Status: Confirmed
Executive Summary
In October 2021, the now-defunct Arabic-language anime site Animeify suffered a data breach that later circulated within a larger corpus, exposing about 808,000 accounts. Exposed data included names, usernames, genders, email addresses, and passwords stored in plaintext.
ObscureIQ assessment: Exposure enables account takeover, harassment, and profiling based on fandom interests. Community archives can also support cross-platform identity correlation.
Breach Impact
Plaintext passwords require no cracking, so reused credentials are immediately exposed to stuffing attacks; names and gender support profiling.
About Animeify
Animeify was an Arabic-language anime community website, now defunct.
Why They Hold Your Data
Fan community platforms collect user accounts, emails, messages, and engagement history tied to anime and manga content and social participation.
Data Points Exposed
5 verified field types
Email Address
Full Name High
Gender
Password Critical
Username
Field names are shown in full for clarity and search visibility. Canonical machine keys are emitted only in this page’s structured data.
Exploitation & Downstream Threats
Threat Activity:Moderate
Primary downstream threats:
- Credential stuffing against reused passwords across other platforms
- Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses
Threat vectors:
- Phishing, credential stuffing & account takeover
- Name-based social engineering
- Profile enrichment
- Credential stuffing & account takeover
- Cross-platform tracking & credential stuffing
Recommended Actions
If you believe your information may be included:
Change Reused Passwords
Update this account and anywhere you reused the password; use a manager.
Enable MFA Everywhere
Turn on multi-factor authentication on email first, then financial accounts.
Report & Recover
If you spot misuse, start an official recovery plan and report fraud.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in the Animeify breach?▾
In October 2021, the now-defunct Arabic-language anime site Animeify suffered a data breach that later circulated within a larger corpus, exposing about 808,000 accounts. Exposed data included names, usernames, genders, email addresses, and passwords stored in plaintext.
What data was exposed?▾
Verified fields include Email Address, Full Name, Gender, Password, Username.
What should I do if I was affected?▾
Change reused passwords, enable MFA, and (if identity or financial data is involved) freeze your credit and monitor your accounts.
Sources & References
Every claim on this page is traceable. This breach draws on:
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