9,406
Records Exposed
Aug 2018
Date of Breach
Database,Combolist
Breach Type
Feb 2026
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2018, information related to the German-specific platform for Sourcing Machine, a major online product database serving the promotional merchandise industry, appeared on a prominent hacking forum. The incident impacted 9,406 individuals and disclosed email addresses and plaintext passwords.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Germany
Language
German
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
Information
Indexed On
Feb 3, 2026
Breach Type
Database,Combolist
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Sourcing Machine and any other site where you used the same password. Use a unique, strong password for each account.
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