vBulletin
What was exposed
Dates of birthEmail addressesHomepage URLsInstant messenger identitiesIP addressesPasswordsSecurity questions and answersSpoken languagesWebsite activity
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 November 2015, the forum software maker vBulletin suffered a serious data breach . The attack lead to the release of both forum user and customer accounts totalling almost 519k records. The breach included email addresses, birth dates, security questions and answers for customers and salted hashes of passwords for both sources.
Frequently asked questions
What is the vBulletin data breach?
In November 2015, the forum software maker vBulletin suffered a serious data breach . The attack lead to the release of both forum user and customer accounts totalling almost 519k records. The breach included email addresses, birth dates, security questions...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around November 2015.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 518,966 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Dates of birth, Email addresses, Homepage URLs, Instant messenger identities, IP addresses, Passwords, Security questions and answers and Spoken languages.
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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