Minehut
What was exposed
Email addressesPasswords
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.
Details
In May 2019, the Minecraft server website Minehut suffered a data breach. The company advised a database backup had been obtained after which they subsequently notified all impacted users. 397k email addresses from the incident were provided to HIBP. A data set with both email addresses and bcrypt password hashes was also later provided to HIBP.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Minehut data breach?
In May 2019, the Minecraft server website Minehut suffered a data breach. The company advised a database backup had been obtained after which they subsequently notified all impacted users. 397k email addresses from the incident were provided to HIBP. A data...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around May 2019.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 396,533 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses and Passwords.
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.
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