If Music
Data Breach
ifmusic.co.uk5,492
Records Exposed
Aug 2018
Date of Breach
Database,Combolist
Breach Type
Dec 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2018, a dataset was leaked on a prominent hacking forum. If Music, a specialist London record shop and online retailer offering new and vintage vinyl, reissues, and CDs spanning global jazz, disco, boogie, broken beat, and other niche genres, suffered a data breach that affected 5,492 users. The compromised data included email addresses and salted MD5 password hashes.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Password Storage
MD5(Salt)
Category
Music, Shopping
Indexed On
Dec 4, 2025
Breach Type
Database,Combolist
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on If Music 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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