What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 105,736
- Breached
- February 20, 2019
- Last Update
- April 4, 2019
Were you caught in this breach?
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What happened
In February 2019, the hacking forum Demon Forums suffered a data breach. The compromise of the vBulletin forum exposed 52k unique email addresses alongside usernames and passwords stored as salted MD5 hashes.
Compromised Info
- Email 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 DemonForums breach?
The DemonForums breach exposed: Email addresses, Passwords, and Usernames.
When did the DemonForums breach happen?
The DemonForums breach was disclosed on February 20, 2019 and affected 105,736 records.
Am I affected by the DemonForums breach?
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