Password was found out?

[Makenai]

So when I logged in some time ago I got a warning saying my password got found in the files or something like that so I changed it but then I got the same message again. Since then I keep changing it whenever the message pops up but it keeps happening so I wanted to ask what this exactly is about and if others are affected as well? And yeah, I'm not really good with that kinda stuff so I'm sorry if its obvious to you. I would appreciate someone explaining to me.

 

[Taogeru]

So when I logged in some time ago I got a warning saying my password got found in the files or something like that so I changed it but then I got the same message again. Since then I keep changing it whenever the message pops up but it keeps happening so I wanted to ask what this exactly is about and if others are affected as well? And yeah, I'm not really good with that kinda stuff so I'm sorry if its obvious to you. I would appreciate someone explaining to me.

@BakedBanana Old Man, help this person

 

[Angry_Panda]

@Makenai - five and a half years ago, there was a breach of the MD database. If you've changed your password since then (which it sounds like you have), you're clear on that front, though if you reuse passwords across multiple sites, any other sites with the same password should also get a change.

It's possible this is your browser throwing up a warning for your MD login, in which case you should investigate that warning and see where it leads. However, if in doubt, STOP, find a reasonably internet-capable friend, and ask them to help you. MD can't really provide effective support for anything outside of MD.

 

[Makenai]

@Makenai - five and a half years ago, there was a breach of the MD database. If you've changed your password since then (which it sounds like you have), you're clear on that front, though if you reuse passwords across multiple sites, any other sites with the same password should also get a change.

It's possible this is your browser throwing up a warning for your MD login, in which case you should investigate that warning and see where it leads. However, if in doubt, STOP, find a reasonably internet-capable friend, and ask them to help you. MD can't really provide effective support for anything outside of MD.

Thank you. Its possible I used the password for something else once, however it was definitely not anything important. I'm very careful on that front. Also I did change this one after the first warning, like I said on my previous post.
I did change it again yesterday and since then it stopped giving me a warning. (I also changed the one I once used the same password just to be sure) Maybe my phone gave me this warning because I used it for other sites as well.

 

[Angry_Panda]

Maybe my phone gave me this warning because I used it for other sites as well.

Yeah, Google does this for saved logins that have shown up someplace else (based on personal experience). Can't speak for Apple, but I wouldn't be surprised if they did as well. Glad you got it sorted!