The Obituary
Data Breach
the-obituary.com17,206
Records Exposed
Mar 2018
Date of Breach
Database,Combolist
Breach Type
Sep 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2018, a dataset was posted on underground sources. The Obituary, a now-defunct Canadian website created to inform communities, friends, and acquaintances of deaths, experienced a breach that affected 17,206 users. The compromised data included email addresses and MD5 password hashes.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Canada
Language
English
Password Storage
MD5
Category
Community
Indexed On
Sep 26, 2025
Breach Type
Database,Combolist
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on The Obituary 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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