What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 650,648
- Breached
- July 3, 2016
- Last Update
- October 29, 2018
Were you caught in this breach?
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What happened
In July 2016, the self-proclaimed "Ultimate Source For Your Mac" website Mac Forums suffered a data breach. The vBulletin-based system exposed over 326k usernames, email and IP addresses, dates of birth and passwords stored as salted MD5 hashes. The data was later discovered being traded on a popular hacking forum. Mac Forums did not respond when contacted about the incident via their contact us form.
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 MacForums breach?
The MacForums breach exposed: Dates of birth, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, and Usernames.
When did the MacForums breach happen?
The MacForums breach was disclosed on July 3, 2016 and affected 326,714 records.
Am I affected by the MacForums breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the MacForums leak.