BlackSpigotMC

Have I Been PwnedConfirmed breachAdded July 17, 2019Occurred July 14, 2019140,029 accountsblackspigot.comAll BlackSpigotMC breaches →

What was exposed

Device informationEmail addressesGendersGeographic locationsIP addressesPasswordsUsernames

What to do if you were 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.

Details

In July 2019, the hacking website BlackSpigotMC suffered a data breach . The XenForo forum based site was allegedly compromised by a rival hacking website and resulted in 8.5GB of data being leaked including the database and website itself. The exposed data included 140k unique email addresses, usernames, IP addresses, genders, geographic locations and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes.

Frequently asked questions

What is the BlackSpigotMC data breach?

When did the data breach happen?

This data breach occurred around July 2019.

How many accounts were affected?

Around 140,029 accounts were affected.

What information was exposed?

Exposed data included Device information, Email addresses, Genders, Geographic locations, IP addresses, Passwords and Usernames.

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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