13,871
Records Exposed
Aug 2018
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Feb 2026
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2018, Algerie Mes Racines, a now defunct French community platform for families with roots in Algeria, suffered a data breach affecting nearly 14,000 unique records. The compromised data included email addresses and either plaintext or MD5 hashed passwords. The information was shared on a prominent cybercrime forum.
Compromised Data Types
Country
France
Language
French
Password Storage
MD5, Plaintext
Category
Community
Indexed On
Feb 4, 2026
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Algerie Mes Racines and any other site where you used the same password. Use a unique, strong password for each account.
- Watch for phishing emails targeting your inbox. Attackers may use your exposed email address to send convincing scam messages.
- Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on all important accounts to add an extra layer of security.
- Use a password manager to generate and store unique, strong passwords for every account.
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