Impact & Downstream Threats
This breach carries high risk due to the nature of exposed data fields and the scale of affected records.
- Credential stuffing against reused passwords across other platforms
- Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses
Breach Intelligence
Executive Summary
In October 2018, the site dedicated to posting naked photos and other erotica of wives Wife Lovers suffered a data breach. The underlying database supported a total of 8 different adult websites and contained over 1.2M unique email addresses. Wife Lovers acknowledged the breach which impacted names, usernames, email and IP addresses and passwords hashed using the weak DEScrypt algorithm. The breach has been marked as "sensitive" due to the nature of the site.
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About Wife Lovers
Wife Lovers is a niche adult platform centered around extramarital themes and specific relationship dynamics. The service enables users to create profiles, interact with others, and participate in a community built around sensitive and stigmatized interests. Accounts often reflect highly personal preferences and relationship behaviors. // Exposed data includes Email, IP addresses, Names, Passwords, Usernames. High sensitivity. Elevated risk of extortion, reputational damage, and identity linkage.
Data Points Exposed
Dark Web Verification
Status: Confirmed
- Dataset containing approximately 1.3M records identified in breach intelligence sources.
- The data is indexed and searchable across breach notification platforms.
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⚠️ Do not assume this is low sensitivity.
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Frequently Asked Questions
In October 2018, Wife Lovers experienced a data breach that exposed approximately 1.3M records containing personal information.
The exposed data includes fields such as email address, full name, ip address, password, username.
Approximately 1.3M records were affected based on current breach intelligence.
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