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Web Hosting Talk data breach515.1k accounts compromised on 2016-07-01
Verified
Web Hosting Talk (webhostingtalk.com) was the source of a data breach dated 2016-07-01, exposing 515,149 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 | Web Hosting Talk |
|---|---|
| Source Name | WebHostingTalk |
| Domain | webhostingtalk.com |
| Breach Date | 2016-07-01 |
| Added to HIBP | 2025-12-17 |
| Accounts Compromised | 515,149(515.1k) |
| Data Exposed | Email addressesIP addressesPasswordsUsernames |
| Status | Verified by HIBP |
Description
In July 2016, the Web Hosting Talk forum suffered a data breach that was subsequently listed for sale. The breach of the vBulletin based forum exposed 515k user records including usernames, email addresses, IP addresses and salted MD5 password hashes.
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