Masterful Magazine
Data Breach
masterful-magazine.com4,992
Records Exposed
Aug 2018
Date of Breach
Database,Combolist
Breach Type
Nov 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2018, a dataset was leaked on a prominent hacking forum. Masterful Magazine, a Polish-language online magazine focused on extreme metal music with reviews, interviews, and a community forum, suffered a data breach that affected 4,992 users. The compromised data included email addresses and passwords stored as both phpass and MD5 hashes.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Poland
Language
Polish
Password Storage
Other, MD5
Category
Entertainment, Community
Indexed On
Nov 13, 2025
Breach Type
Database,Combolist
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Masterful Magazine 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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