What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 1,988,268
- Breached
- March 1, 2017
- Last Update
- November 24, 2017
Were you caught in this breach?
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What happened
In approximately March 2017, the file sharing website Bolt suffered a data breach resulting in the exposure of 995k unique user records. The data was sourced from their vBulletin forum and contained email and IP addresses, usernames and salted MD5 password hashes. The site was previously reported as compromised on the Vigilante.pw breached database directory.
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 Bolt breach?
The Bolt breach exposed: Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, and Usernames.
When did the Bolt breach happen?
The Bolt breach was disclosed on March 1, 2017 and affected 995,274 records.
Am I affected by the Bolt breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the Bolt leak.