uTorrent 2016
Data Breach
www.utorrent.com394,755
Records Exposed
Jan 2016
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Sep 2026
Added to Database
About This Breach
In early 2016, the community forum for uTorrent (the widely used BitTorrent client) suffered a data breach that came to light later that year. The IP.Board-based forum database exposed approximately 395,000 accounts. The compromised data included usernames, email addresses, IP addresses, MD5 password hashes with salts, and converted password values. The records were subsequently distributed via Telegram.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Category
Technology
Indexed On
Sep 25, 2026
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on uTorrent 2016 and any other site where you used the same password. Use a unique, strong password for each account.
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- Use a password manager to generate and store unique, strong passwords for every account.
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