Malwarebytes

Malwarebytes

Data Breach

malwarebytes.org

94,867

Records Exposed

Dec 2015

Date of Breach

Database

Breach Type

Jul 2022

Added to Database

About This Breach

In November 2014, the Malwarebytes forum was hacked and 111k member records were exposed. The IP.Board forum included email and IP addresses, birth dates and passwords stored as salted hashes using a weak implementation enabling many to be rapidly cracked.

Compromised Data Types

IP Address Hash Type Email Address Username

Country

United States of America

Language

English

Password Storage

IPB

Category

Anti-Virus

Indexed On

Jul 25, 2022

Breach Type

Database

What Should You Do?

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  • 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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