Polizeiautos
Data Breach
polizeiautos.de18,484
Records Exposed
May 2018
Date of Breach
Database,Combolist
Breach Type
Aug 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In February 2018, Polizeiautos, a well-established German-language archive and reference site for fans, historians, and professionals interested in German police vehicles, suffered a data breach that affected 18,484 users. The compromised data included email addresses and bcrypt password hashes. While bcrypt is a strong hashing algorithm, users should still change their passwords and avoid reusing credentials across multiple accounts.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Germany
Language
German
Password Storage
bcrypt
Category
Information
Indexed On
Aug 19, 2025
Breach Type
Database,Combolist
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Polizeiautos 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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