296,808
Records Exposed
Jan 2025
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jan 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In March 2021, the Carding Mafia forum, a platform focused on the theft and trading of stolen credit card data, experienced a data breach that compromised nearly 300,000 members' records. The exposed data included email addresses, usernames, IP addresses, and passwords stored as salted MD5 hashes. This incident highlights the critical importance of implementing strong cybersecurity measures, even within illicit online communities.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
MD5(Salt)
Category
Hacking / Carding
Indexed On
Jan 15, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Carding Mafia (March 2021) 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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