What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 158,093
- Breached
- March 29, 2014
- Last Update
- March 30, 2014
Were you caught in this breach?
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What happened
In March 2014, the home theatre PC software maker Boxee had their forums compromised in an attack. The attackers obtained the entire vBulletin MySQL database and promptly posted it for download on the Boxee forum itself. The data included 160k users, password histories, private messages and a variety of other data exposed across nearly 200 publicly exposed tables.
Compromised Info
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- Geographic locations
- Historical passwords
- Instant messenger identities
- IP addresses
- Passwords
- Private messages
- User website URLs
- 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 Boxee breach?
The Boxee breach exposed: Dates of birth, Email addresses, Geographic locations, Historical passwords, Instant messenger identities, IP addresses, Passwords, Private messages, User website URLs, and Usernames.
When did the Boxee breach happen?
The Boxee breach was disclosed on March 29, 2014 and affected 158,093 records.
Am I affected by the Boxee breach?
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