43,491
Records Exposed
May 2020
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Sep 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In May 2020, the hacking forum Nulled.ch was breached, and the stolen data was published on a rival hacking forum. The breach compromised over 43,000 records, exposing IP addresses, email addresses, usernames, and passwords stored as salted MD5 hashes, along with the private message history of the website's administrator. This incident highlights the irony of cybersecurity vulnerabilities even within hacking communities and emphasizes the importance of stronger encryption methods.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
MD5(Salt)
Category
Hacking / Carding, Forums
Indexed On
Sep 13, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Nulled.ch 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.
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- Use a password manager to generate and store unique, strong passwords for every account.
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