Gym-tastrophe: Hello Gym’s Data Leak Muscles in on Your Privacy!
Hello Gym accidentally left its database open, exposing over 1.6 million audio recordings. Now, gym members are vulnerable to spear-phishing, deepfakes, and identity theft. Imagine losing your identity while breaking a sweat—talk about a workout you didn’t sign up for!
Hot Take:
Well, well, well, it looks like Hello Gym’s database decided to let it all hang out without even a password in place! With over 1.6 million audio recordings out in the open, the gym members might be getting a lot more than just a workout. Spear-phishing, deepfakes, and identity theft are on the menu. Talk about sweating the small stuff!
Key Points:
- Over 1.6 million audio files from Hello Gym’s database were exposed without a password.
- The data included phone recordings and voicemails from 2020 to 2025.
- Exposed information contained Personally Identifiable Information (PII), such as names and phone numbers.
- Risks include spear-phishing, social engineering, and deepfake creation.
- The database has since been secured, but the exposure duration remains unknown.
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