362,980
Records Exposed
Jul 2016
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Aug 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In July 2016, a data breach from the defunct database forum dBforums was put up for sale. The breach included 363,000 unique email addresses, as well as usernames, IP addresses, dates of birth, and salted MD5 password hashes. This incident underscores the ongoing need for robust cybersecurity measures to protect sensitive user information, even for platforms that are no longer active.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
MD5(Salt)
Category
Forums
Indexed On
Aug 22, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on dBforums 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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