The Commons News
Data Breach
commonsnews.org1,987
Records Exposed
Aug 2018
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Mar 2026
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2018, The Commons News, a local news platform based in Vermont, United States, sustained a data breach impacting around 2,500 records. The compromised data contained email addresses and Drupal7 hashed passwords. The records were shared on a prominent hacking forum.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
Other
Category
News
Indexed On
Mar 18, 2026
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on The Commons News 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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