Database error publishes data of 3 million Hello Kitty fans

[Joystiq]

Online researcher Chris Vickery uncovered a database this weekend containing the personal information of 3.3 million accounts associated with

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and official Hello Kitty websites, including SanrioTown.com, HelloKitty.com and MyMelody.com. The information included users' first and last names, birthdays, genders, countries of origin, email addresses, password hashes, password hint questions and answers, and other data,

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reports. Some of the information was encrypted, but "easily reversible," according to the site. The breach was the result of a misconfigured database installation and all of the information is now secure, CSO says.

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