Disqus Data Breach (2012)

Disqus, a company that provides a commenting system for websites, experienced a data breach in 2012. The company reported that an unauthorized party gained access to their database, which contained information on approximately 17.5 million user accounts. The categories of data that were breached included email addresses, usernames, and hashed passwords. Disqus stated that they had no evidence that the hackers were able to access any other sensitive information.