What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 441,186
- Breached
- June 25, 2011
- Last Update
- May 11, 2014
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What happened
In June 2011, the hacktivist group known as "LulzSec" leaked one final large data breach they titled "50 days of lulz". The compromised data came from sources such as AT&T, Battlefield Heroes and the hackforums.net website. The leaked Hack Forums data included credentials and personal information of nearly 200,000 registered forum users.
Compromised Info
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- Instant messenger identities
- IP addresses
- Passwords
- Social connections
- Spoken languages
- Time zones
- User website URLs
- Usernames
- Website activity
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 HackForums breach?
The HackForums breach exposed: Dates of birth, Email addresses, Instant messenger identities, IP addresses, Passwords, Social connections, Spoken languages, Time zones, User website URLs, Usernames, and Website activity.
When did the HackForums breach happen?
The HackForums breach was disclosed on June 25, 2011 and affected 441,186 records.
Am I affected by the HackForums breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the HackForums leak.