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Bitcoin Talk

Have I Been PwnedConfirmed breachAdded March 27, 2017Occurred May 22, 2015501,407 accountsbitcointalk.orgAll Bitcoin Talk breaches →
What was exposed
Dates of birthEmail addressesGendersIP addressesPasswordsSecurity questions and answersUsernamesWebsite activity
What to do if you were affected
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In May 2015, the Bitcoin forum Bitcoin Talk was hacked and over 500k unique email addresses were exposed. The attack led to the exposure of a raft of personal data including usernames, email and IP addresses, genders, birth dates, security questions and MD5 hashes of their answers plus hashes of the passwords themselves.
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What is the Bitcoin Talk data breach?

In May 2015, the Bitcoin forum Bitcoin Talk was hacked and over 500k unique email addresses were exposed. The attack led to the exposure of a raft of personal data including usernames, email and IP addresses, genders, birth dates, security questions and MD5...

When did the data breach happen?

This data breach occurred around May 2015.

How many accounts were affected?

Around 501,407 accounts were affected.

What information was exposed?

Exposed data included Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, IP addresses, Passwords, Security questions and answers, Usernames and Website activity.

What should I do if I was affected?

Change your password for this account, and anywhere you reused it. Turn on two-factor authentication. Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution. Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.

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