GSM Hosting
What was exposed
Email 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 August 2016, breached data from the vBulletin forum for GSM-Hosting appeared for sale alongside dozens of other hacked services . The breach impacted 2.6M users of the service and included email and IP addresses, usernames and salted MD5 password hashes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the GSM Hosting data breach?
In August 2016, breached data from the vBulletin forum for GSM-Hosting appeared for sale alongside dozens of other hacked services . The breach impacted 2.6M users of the service and included email and IP addresses, usernames and salted MD5 password hashes.
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around August 2016.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 2,607,440 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included 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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