GPS Underground
What was exposed
Dates of birthEmail addressesIP 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 early 2017, GPS Underground was amongst a collection of compromised vBulletin websites that were found being sold online . The breach dated back to mid-2016 and included 670k records with usernames, email and IP addresses, dates of birth and salted MD5 password hashes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the GPS Underground data breach?
In early 2017, GPS Underground was amongst a collection of compromised vBulletin websites that were found being sold online . The breach dated back to mid-2016 and included 670k records with usernames, email and IP addresses, dates of birth and salted MD5...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around July 2016.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 669,584 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Dates of birth, Email addresses, 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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