The Fly on the Wall
HIGH RISKData breach — December 2017
In December 2017, the stock market news website The Fly on the Wall suffered a data breach. The data in the breach included 84k unique email addresses as well as purchase histories and credit card data. Numerous attempts were made to contact The Fly on the Wall about the incident, however no responses were received.
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What happened in the The Fly on the Wall data breach?
In December 2017, the stock market news website The Fly on the Wall suffered a data breach. The data in the breach included 84k unique email addresses as well as purchase histories and credit card data. Numerous attempts were made to contact The Fly on the Wall about the incident, however no responses were received.
The exposed data included 10 types of personal information. Because passwords were exposed, users who reused their password on other sites are at particular risk. Financial data was included, making this breach especially dangerous for affected users. Learn more about what a data breach means for you.
Quick answer — was The Fly on the Wall hacked?
Yes. The Fly on the Wall was breached in December 2017. The breach exposed 84,011 records including age groups, credit cards, email addresses. This breach has been independently verified. If your email was involved, your data may still be at risk today. Check if you were affected.
Why was the The Fly on the Wall breach so dangerous?
The The Fly on the Wall breach exposed 84,011 records — that is a large number of compromised accounts. The combination of age groups, credit cards, email addresses makes this a high-risk breach that requires immediate action.
Because passwords were exposed, attackers can use credential stuffing to automatically test your The Fly on the Wall password against hundreds of other websites. If you reused your password anywhere, those accounts are now at risk. Read more about what happens to your data after a breach.
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What data was stolen in the The Fly on the Wall breach?
Age groups — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Credit cards — can be used for direct financial fraud and unauthorised transactions
Email addresses — used for phishing attacks and credential stuffing against your other accounts
Genders — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Names — used to build profiles and target you with personalised scams
Passwords — can be used to access your accounts directly or cracked to reveal your actual password
Phone numbers — enables SIM swapping attacks and targeted SMS phishing scams
Physical addresses — combined with other data, used for identity theft and physical fraud
Purchases — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Usernames — used to build profiles and target you with personalised scams
Is the The Fly on the Wall breach still dangerous in 2026?
Yes. Stolen data from the The Fly on the Wall breach remains dangerous years after the incident. Research shows that over 65% of stolen credentials from older breaches have never been changed by the account holders. Attackers routinely compile data from multiple breaches to build complete profiles, and credentials from 2017 are still actively used in credential stuffing attacks today.
Personal information like email addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth never expire. Even if you changed your The Fly on the Wall password, the other exposed data can be combined with information from other breaches to target you. Learn more about how long stolen data stays dangerous.
Frequently asked about the The Fly on the Wall breach
Approximately 84,011 user records were exposed in the The Fly on the Wall breach in December 2017.
Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your The Fly on the Wall password elsewhere and haven't changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.
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Change your The Fly on the Wall password immediately, change any other account where you used the same password, enable two-factor authentication on all important accounts, and monitor for phishing emails over the next 90 days.
Who was affected by the The Fly on the Wall breach?
The The Fly on the Wall data breach affected approximately 84,011 users who had accounts with the service. While not the largest breach on record, it still represents a significant number of compromised accounts in our database of 970+ known breaches.
If you ever created an account with The Fly on the Wall or used their services, your data may have been included in this breach. Check your email now to find out. You can also read our guide on what to do immediately after a data breach.
If your email was in the The Fly on the Wall breach
Change your The Fly on the Wall password immediately
Go to The Fly on the Wall and change your password right now. Use a strong, unique password that you have never used anywhere else.
Change any account sharing that password
If you used the same password on other sites, change it on every one of them. Attackers test stolen credentials on hundreds of popular sites within hours.
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