OSNews
Data Breach
mobile.osnews.com130,990
Records Exposed
Aug 2018
Date of Breach
Database,Combolist
Breach Type
Aug 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2018, OSNews, an influential tech news and commentary site established in the Netherlands in 1997, suffered a data breach that affected 130,990 users. The compromised data included email addresses and passwords stored as both MD5 hashes and plaintext. Encrypting all stored credentials with modern cryptographic algorithms is an important cybersecurity measure to prevent unauthorized access.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Netherlands
Language
Dutch
Password Storage
MD5, Plaintext
Category
Information, News
Indexed On
Aug 26, 2025
Breach Type
Database,Combolist
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on OSNews 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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