The term “pwned” is a slang term used to describe when someone has been hacked, defeated, or taken advantage of in some way. It is derived from the word “owned” and is commonly used in online gaming and on the Internet as a whole. It is a way of acknowledging that someone has been outwitted or had a vulnerability exposed. As a result of its usage, many people have started to use it as a verb, as in, “I was just pwned.”
Do you know if you have you been pwned?
You can check your username(s) and/or phone number(s) here https://haveibeenpwned.com. There is a high probability of finding your username(s) and/or phone number(s) listed here. Not ideal, but also not alarming.
You can check your password(s) here https://haveibeenpwned.com/Passwords
NOTE – if you find that a password of yours is listed on the Pwned Passwords page, you should IMMEDIATELY change the password anywhere you have used it. This is both not ideal and very alarming!
