User statuses leaked: what it means and what to do

Risk level: low. Can you change it: no. Found in 1 breaches in this directory.

What this data is

A label describing your account state, such as active, inactive, verified, suspended, banned, premium or pending verification.

The risk on its own

User status is low risk. It cannot unlock the account or reveal personal details by itself. It mainly describes how the platform classified your account.

The risk combined with other data

With your email address, account status helps scammers tailor phishing messages. A suspended user may receive fake appeal emails, while an inactive user may get fake reactivation offers. Verified or premium accounts can also be prioritised for takeover.

How criminals use it

  • A suspended user receives a fake appeal link promising to restore the account.
  • An inactive account owner gets a reactivation phishing email that steals their login.
  • Verified accounts are targeted for takeover and resale.

What to do now

  1. Check your account status only through the official app or website.
  2. Ignore emails offering to restore, verify or upgrade accounts through links.
  3. Delete inactive accounts you no longer need.
  4. Change the password and enable two-factor authentication on valuable accounts.

Frequently asked questions

Is my account status sensitive?

Usually not. It is low risk, but scammers can use it to make phishing more relevant.

I got an email about my suspended account. Is it real?

Check directly in the official app or website. Do not click links in the email.

Should I delete inactive accounts?

Yes, if you no longer use them. Old accounts can be forgotten targets for takeover.

Breaches that exposed this data

  • Muslim Match: 2016-06-24, 150K accounts, Chat logs, Email addresses, Geographic locations, IP addresses, Passwords, Private messages

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