Ethereum
What was exposed
Email addressesIP addressesPasswordsPrivate messagesUsernamesWebsite activity
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 December 2016, the forum for the public blockchain-based distributed computing platform Ethereum suffered a data breach . The database contained over 16k unique email addresses along with IP addresses, private forum messages and (mostly) bcrypt hashed passwords. Ethereum elected to self-submit the data to HIBP , providing the service with a list of email addresses impacted by the incident.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Ethereum data breach?
In December 2016, the forum for the public blockchain-based distributed computing platform Ethereum suffered a data breach . The database contained over 16k unique email addresses along with IP addresses, private forum messages and (mostly) bcrypt hashed...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around December 2016.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 16,431 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Private messages, 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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