HostSearch
Data Breach
www.hostsearch.com56,068
Records Exposed
Apr 2017
Date of Breach
Database,Combolist
Breach Type
Dec 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In April 2017, a dataset was leaked on a prominent hacking forum. HostSearch, a U.S.-based, long-running and well-known web-hosting directory that lets users compare and review hosting providers across shared, VPS, cloud and dedicated hosting categories, suffered a data breach that affected 56,068 users. The exposed information included email addresses and plaintext passwords.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
Hosting, Information
Indexed On
Dec 14, 2025
Breach Type
Database,Combolist
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on HostSearch 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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