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dBforums data breach363.5k accounts compromised on 2016-07-04
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dBforums (dbforums.com) was the source of a data breach dated 2016-07-04, exposing 363,468 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 | dBforums |
|---|---|
| Source Name | dBforums |
| Domain | dbforums.com |
| Breach Date | 2016-07-04 |
| Added to HIBP | 2023-09-20 |
| Accounts Compromised | 363,468(363.5k) |
| Data Exposed | Dates of birthEmail addressesIP addressesPasswordsUsernames |
| Status | Verified by HIBP |
Description
In July 2016, a data breach of the now defunct database forum "dBforums" appeared for sale alongside several others hacked from the parent company, Penton. The breach of the vBulletin based forum contained 363k unique email addresses alongside usernames, IP addresses, dates of birth and salted MD5 password hashes.
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