We immediately turned off the forums web application and have since changed all administrator passwords, relaunched an updated version of the site with additional security, increased the complexity of the passwords required for user accounts and upgraded the Forums Platform.
In August 2016 we learned that our web application forum software was the subject of a sophisticated intrusion.
Funimation has sent written notification to those customers whose names, e-mail addresses, and dates of birth may have been accessed, as required by state notice laws.
Safeguarding the privacy and security of our customers’ information is a top priority.