What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 2,941,068
- Breached
- March 1, 2015
- Last Update
- February 5, 2017
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What happened
In March 2015, the anime and manga forum HongFire suffered a data breach. The hack of their vBulletin forum led to the exposure of 1 million accounts along with email and IP addresses, usernames, dates of birth and salted MD5 passwords.
Compromised Info
- Dates of birth
- 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
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the HongFire breach?
The HongFire breach exposed: Dates of birth, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, and Usernames.
When did the HongFire breach happen?
The HongFire breach was disclosed on March 1, 2015 and affected 2,941,068 records.
Am I affected by the HongFire breach?
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