What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 67,532
- Breached
- January 1, 2016
- Last Update
- June 8, 2016
Were you caught in this breach?
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What happened
In January 2016, the forum for the popular torrent software BitTorrent was hacked. The IP.Board based forum stored passwords as weak SHA1 salted hashes and the breached data also included usernames, email and IP addresses.
Compromised Info
- Email addresses
- IP 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
- LeakCheck— linked via automatic string matching
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the BitTorrent breach?
The BitTorrent breach exposed: Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, and Usernames.
When did the BitTorrent breach happen?
The BitTorrent breach was disclosed on January 1, 2016 and affected 67,532 records.
Am I affected by the BitTorrent breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the BitTorrent leak.