VS Webzine
Data Breach
www.vs-webzine.com/METAL.php25,129
Records Exposed
Aug 2018
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jul 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2018, VS Webzine, a popular French webzine dedicated to metal music that was active from 1999 until its closure in 2016, suffered a data breach that affected 25,129 users. The compromised data included email addresses and password hashes stored as both bcrypt and pHpass. While bcrypt is a strong hashing method, maintaining consistency and deprecating weaker algorithms is vital to maintaining secure systems.
Compromised Data Types
Country
France
Language
French
Password Storage
bcrypt, Other
Category
Music
Indexed On
Jul 23, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on VS Webzine 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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