105,247
Records Exposed
Jul 2012
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Oct 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In July 2012, the SilabGarza vBulletin forum, which was dedicated to a Runescape private server, suffered a data breach. The breach exposed data from over 105,000 users, including email addresses, usernames, IP addresses, and passwords stored as salted MD5 hashes. The use of salted MD5 hashes provided a layer of protection, but MD5 remains a weak hashing algorithm susceptible to cracking. This breach highlights the importance of updating cryptographic practices to protect user data more effectively against evolving cybersecurity threats. Proper data security measures are essential to prevent such vulnerabilities from being exploited.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
MD5(Salt)
Category
Forums, Gaming
Indexed On
Oct 22, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on SilabGarza 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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