ForBoat
Data Breach
forboat.eu16,203
Records Exposed
Jun 2022
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
May 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In June 2022, ForBoat, an eCommerce platform operated by Nova Argonautica in the United States and specializing in boat parts and marine accessories, suffered a data breach impacting approximately 23,000 records. The compromised data included email addresses, phone numbers, usernames, full names, IP addresses, physical addresses, and MD5 hashed and salted passwords. This incident highlights the ongoing importance of robust cybersecurity measures, especially for niche platforms handling sensitive customer information.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
MD5(Salt)
Category
eCommerce
Indexed On
May 13, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on ForBoat 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.
- Be alert to smishing attacks (SMS phishing). Scammers may text you pretending to be banks or service providers.
- 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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