317,343
Records Exposed
Dec 2013
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Oct 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In December 2013, the torrent site Torrent Invites was hacked, leading to the exposure of over 352,000 accounts. The compromised vBulletin forum data included usernames, email and IP addresses, birth dates, and salted MD5 hashes of passwords. This breach highlights the critical importance of robust cybersecurity measures, particularly when storing sensitive user data. Using outdated hashing algorithms like MD5 for password protection increases vulnerability, making it essential for platforms to adopt more secure encryption methods and regularly audit their security practices to protect users from potential harm.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
MD5(Salt)
Category
Torrent
Indexed On
Oct 16, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Torrent Invites 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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