BreachForums
What was exposed
Email addressesIP addressesPasswordsPrivate messagesUsernames
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 November 2022, the well-known hacking forum "BreachForums" was itself, breached. Later the following year, the operator of the website was arrested and the site seized by law enforcement agencies . The breach exposed 212k records including usernames, IP and email addresses, private messages between site members and passwords stored as argon2 hashes./a>.
Frequently asked questions
What is the BreachForums data breach?
In November 2022, the well-known hacking forum "BreachForums" was itself, breached. Later the following year, the operator of the website was arrested and the site seized by law enforcement agencies . The breach exposed 212k records including usernames, IP...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around November 2022.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 212,156 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Private messages 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.
Related breaches