MiningForum
Data Breach
www.miningforum.com271,131
Records Exposed
Aug 2018
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jun 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2018, the official website of MiningForum—a Germany-based industry conference and exhibition serving global mining professionals—suffered a data breach that affected 271,131 users. The compromised data included email addresses and plaintext passwords. This incident highlights the importance of strong cybersecurity measures for professional event platforms, which often handle sensitive contact and registration information from international attendees.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Germany
Language
English
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
Community
Indexed On
Jun 18, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on MiningForum 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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