Soundwave 2015.0 Data Breach
ObscureIQ Breach Intelligence
Low SeverityWebsite / service breach
Soundwave Music Discovery App Breach (2015): 131K User Accounts Including Passwords Exposed
* defunct music tracking/social app; historical platform without a clear enduring consumer domain
Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence
8/100Breach Risk Index
3Data Value
10Market Recency
3400dSince Breach
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: Soundwave · Actor: Unknown · Sources: 2 references
Attack: Unknown
Profile: Platform · Music tracking and social listening services · Music tracking social app · Global
Timeline: Breach (2015-07-16) · Indexed (Mar 17, 2017) · Year (2015.0)
Exposure: 131K records · 7 fields: Date of Birth, Email Address, Full Name, Gender, Geographic Location, Password, Social Graph
Status: Confirmed
Executive Summary
In mid-2015, the music-tracking app Soundwave suffered a data breach exposing about 130,000 records including email addresses, dates of birth, genders, and passwords stored as unsalted MD5 hashes.
ObscureIQ assessment: Risk goes beyond basic login compromise because music-tracking platforms can reveal taste, habits, and social-behavior patterns. The sensitivity is still moderate rather than extreme, but the exposure may support profiling, phishing, and account takeover, especially given the long-tail nature of defunct platforms.
Breach Impact
Unsalted MD5 is readily cracked, exposing reused credentials; DOB adds profiling value.
About Soundwave
Soundwave was a music-tracking mobile app.
Why They Hold Your Data
Defunct music tracking and social listening app centered on user accounts, listening activity, and socially visible music engagement. The likely data context includes account records, credentials, profile information, and behavioral data tied to music consumption or social sharing.
Data Points Exposed
7 verified field types
Date of Birth High
Email Address
Full Name High
Gender
Geographic Location
Password Critical
Social Graph
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:Low
Primary downstream threats:
- Credential stuffing against reused passwords across other platforms
- Identity verification bypass using name + date of birth combination
- Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses
- Doxxing risk from physical address exposure
Threat vectors:
- Identity verification bypass
- Phishing, credential stuffing & account takeover
- Name-based social engineering
- Profile enrichment
- Pattern-of-life analysis & physical surveillance
- Credential stuffing & account takeover
- Network-based social engineering
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 Soundwave breach?▾
In mid-2015, the music-tracking app Soundwave suffered a data breach exposing about 130,000 records including email addresses, dates of birth, genders, and passwords stored as unsalted MD5 hashes.
What data was exposed?▾
Verified fields include Date of Birth, Email Address, Full Name, Gender, Geographic Location, Password, Social Graph.
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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