What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 109,837
- Breached
- October 1, 2014
- Last Update
- February 6, 2025
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What happened
In October 2014, the (now defunct) Belgian gaming news forum 9Lives suffered a data breach that was later redistributed as part of a larger corpus of data. The breach exposed 109k unique email addresses along with usernames and salted MD5 password hashes.
Compromised Info
- Email addresses
- Passwords
- Usernames
Attestation
Four independent databases catalog this breach and they do not always agree. Each lane below is one source’s own count.
Sources & Link Methods
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the 9Lives breach?
The 9Lives breach exposed: Email addresses, Passwords, and Usernames.
When did the 9Lives breach happen?
The 9Lives breach was disclosed on October 1, 2014 and affected 109,837 records.
Am I affected by the 9Lives breach?
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