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MrExcel data breach366.1k accounts compromised on 2016-12-05
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MrExcel (mrexcel.com) was the source of a data breach dated 2016-12-05, exposing 366,140 accounts. The details below are mirrored from Have I Been Pwned and reflect the source's account of the incident at the time of publication.
Incident Report
| Target Organization | MrExcel |
|---|---|
| Source Name | MrExcel |
| Domain | mrexcel.com |
| Breach Date | 2016-12-05 |
| Added to HIBP | 2017-01-22 |
| Accounts Compromised | 366,140(366.1k) |
| Data Exposed | Dates of birthEmail addressesIP addressesPasswordsSocial connectionsUsernamesWebsite activity |
| Status | Verified by HIBP |
Description
In December 2016, the forum for the Microsoft Excel tips and solutions site Mr Excel suffered a data breach. The hack of the vBulletin forum led to the exposure of over 366k accounts along with email and IP addresses, dates of birth and salted passwords hashed with MD5. The owner of the MrExcel forum subsequently self-submitted the data to HIBP.
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