What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 5,236,708
- Breached
- August 1, 2016
- Last Update
- March 27, 2024
Were you caught in this breach?
Search your email, phone number or username against every record CheckLeaked indexes.
What happened
In August 2016, breached data from the vBulletin forum for GSM-Hosting appeared for sale alongside dozens of other hacked services. The breach impacted 2.6M users of the service and included email and IP addresses, usernames and salted MD5 password hashes.
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
- Dehashed— linked via domain matching
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the GSMHosting breach?
The GSMHosting breach exposed: Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, and Usernames.
When did the GSMHosting breach happen?
The GSMHosting breach was disclosed on August 1, 2016 and affected 2,607,440 records.
Am I affected by the GSMHosting breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the GSMHosting leak.