This week, a lot of main premium account login points have been published for the online anime transmission page Crunchyroll on social networks. The filtration caused a generalized alarm that Crunchyrol had been pirated, in all likelihood, resulting in thousands of accounts at risk.
Crunchyroll eventually published a report on the matter, telling Anime News Network:
We are aware that login credentials for several streaming services, including Crunchyroll, were posted on social media and have resolved the issue. We have secured the affected accounts, investigated the situation and determined that there is no evidence that Crunchyroll’s systems have been compromised. Crunchyroll encourages subscribers to diversify and change passwords regularly and keep them confidential. For any questions regarding account security, fans can visit our Customer Service Help Page.
It is interesting to note that Crunchyroll knows that the online page’s connection data has been published online; However, they insist that this is not due to a breach of their systems. This begs the question of where this data comes from. In all cases, the accounts involved were insured and the account that first posted the main points on X/Twitter has been suspended from the site.
Of course, screenshots of the leaked data are still circulating on the internet, so be sure to replace your passwords just in case. In fact, it’s a smart reminder, as Crunchyroll points out, that you want to diversify your passwords and replace them frequently.
Crunchyroll is one of the largest anime streaming services. It’s home to thousands of anime series and movies, and many of them you can watch for free with ads. However, becoming a premium member entitles you to additional perks and benefits, such as removing ads, offline viewing, simultaneous streams on multiple devices, and access to new episodes shortly after they debut in Japan.
Some of the sites include Dragon Ball Daima, Shangri-La Frontier, One Piece, Solo Leveling, Blue Lock, Attack on Titan, My Hero Academia, Jujutsu Kaisen, Dr. Stone, and much more.
Crunchyroll currently offers three Premium tiers to subscribe to: Fan ($7.99/month), Mega Fan ($11.99/month), and Ultimate Fan ($15.99/month). Mega Fan, the site’s most popular premium option, includes access to the entire Crunchyroll library ad-free and offers streaming on up to four devices at a time, offline viewing, and access to Crunchyroll Game Vault, a catalog of free games. The most basic “Fan” plan also removes the ads but only allows streaming on one device at a time and does not include any of the aforementioned perks.