MrExcel
- 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.
What is the MrExcel data breach?
In December 2016, the forum for the Microsoft Excel tips and solutions site Mr Excel suffered a data breach . The hack of the vBulletin forum led to the exposure of over 366k accounts along with email and IP addresses, dates of birth and salted passwords...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around December 2016.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 366,140 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Dates of birth, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Social connections, 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.