The Kodi Foundation

Have I Been PwnedConfirmed breachAdded April 13, 2023Occurred February 16, 2023400,635 accountskodi.tvAll The Kodi Foundation breaches →

What was exposed

Browser user agent detailsDates of birthEmail 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 February 2023, The Kodi Foundation suffered a data breach that exposed more than 400k user records . Attributed to an account belonging to "a trusted but currently inactive member of the forum admin team", the breach involved the administrator account creating a database backup that was subsequently downloaded before being sold on a hacking forum. The breach exposed email and IP addresses, usernames, genders and passwords stored as MyBB salted hashes. The Kodi Foundation elected to self-submit impacted email addresses to HIBP.

Frequently asked questions

What is the The Kodi Foundation data breach?

When did the data breach happen?

This data breach occurred around February 2023.

How many accounts were affected?

Around 400,635 accounts were affected.

What information was exposed?

Exposed data included Browser user agent details, Dates of birth, 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.

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