Hackforums Data Breach (2011)
hackforums.net
mediumXposedOrNot
Disclosed
June 1, 2011
5413 days ago
Records
194.4K
Confirmed
Root Cause
Hacking
Industry
Technology
Description
"The ""50 days of lulz"" breach, orchestrated by the hacktivist group ""LulzSec"" in June 2011, impacted sources including AT&T, Battlefield Heroes, and hackforums.net. The leak divulged credentials and personal data of around 200,000 Hack Forums users, encompassing details like birth dates, email addresses, usernames, and website activity, among other information."
Exposed Data Types
Exposed Data
PasswordsIP AddressesDates of birthUsernamesEmail addressesInstant messenger identitiesSocial connections