What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 514,409
- Breached
- May 22, 2015
- Last Update
- March 27, 2017
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What happened
In May 2015, the Bitcoin forum Bitcoin Talk was hacked and over 500k unique email addresses were exposed. The attack led to the exposure of a raft of personal data including usernames, email and IP addresses, genders, birth dates, security questions and MD5 hashes of their answers plus hashes of the passwords themselves.
Compromised Info
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- Genders
- IP addresses
- Passwords
- Security questions and answers
- Usernames
- Website activity
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 BitcoinTalk breach?
The BitcoinTalk breach exposed: Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, IP addresses, Passwords, Security questions and answers, Usernames, and Website activity.
When did the BitcoinTalk breach happen?
The BitcoinTalk breach was disclosed on May 22, 2015 and affected 514,409 records.
Am I affected by the BitcoinTalk breach?
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