What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 615,112
- Breached
- May 1, 2018
- Last Update
- June 7, 2018
Were you caught in this breach?
Search your email, phone number or username against every record CheckLeaked indexes.
What happened
In May 2018, the forum for Singaporean hardware company Creative Technology suffered a data breach which resulted in the disclosure of 483k unique email addresses. Running on an old version of vBulletin, the breach also disclosed usernames, IP addresses and salted MD5 password hashes. After being notified of the incident, Creative permanently shut down the forum.
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
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the Creative breach?
The Creative breach exposed: Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, and Usernames.
When did the Creative breach happen?
The Creative breach was disclosed on May 1, 2018 and affected 483,015 records.
Am I affected by the Creative breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the Creative leak.