132,642
Records Exposed
Dec 2017
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Oct 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In December 2017, the Russian anime forum AnimeForum experienced a data breach that affected 132,000 users. The compromised data included dates of birth, email addresses, IP addresses, usernames, and passwords stored as salted MD5 hashes. This breach underscores the importance of using more secure hashing methods and implementing strong cybersecurity protocols to protect sensitive user information.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Russian Federation
Language
Russian
Password Storage
MD5(Salt)
Category
Forums, Anime
Indexed On
Oct 2, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on AnimeForum 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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