Lemmy.World

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BreachForums Pwned, exposing 212k records including usernames, IP and email addresses, private messages between site members and passwords stored as argon2 hashes (haveibeenpwned.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

0 comments fedilink

cross-posted from: https://monyet.cc/post/154482

BreachForums

In November 2022, the well-known hacking forum "BreachForums" was itself, breached. Later the following year, the operator of the website was arrested and the site seized by law enforcement agencies. The breach exposed 212k records including usernames, IP and email addresses, private messages between site members and passwords stored as argon2 hashes. The data was provided to HIBP by a source who requested it be attributed to "breached_db_person".

Breach date: 29 November 2022

Date added to HIBP: 26 July 2023

Compromised accounts: 212,156

Compromised data: Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Private messages, Usernames

comment: I guess the hackers aren't so lucky with their DMs either.

BreachForums Pwned, exposing 212k records including usernames, IP and email addresses, private messages between site members and passwords stored as argon2 hashes (haveibeenpwned.com)

submitted 1 year ago by [email protected] to c/technology

10 comments fedilink

BreachForums

In November 2022, the well-known hacking forum "BreachForums" was itself, breached. Later the following year, the operator of the website was arrested and the site seized by law enforcement agencies. The breach exposed 212k records including usernames, IP and email addresses, private messages between site members and passwords stored as argon2 hashes. The data was provided to HIBP by a source who requested it be attributed to "breached_db_person".

Breach date: 29 November 2022

Date added to HIBP: 26 July 2023

Compromised accounts: 212,156

Compromised data: Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Private messages, Usernames

comment: I guess the hackers aren't so lucky with their DMs either.