What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 101,004
- Breached
- January 29, 2022
- Last Update
- March 3, 2022
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What happened
In January 2022, the French Apple news website MacGeneration suffered a data breach. The incident exposed over 100k usernames, email addresses and passwords stored as salted SHA-512 hashes. After discovering the incident, MacGeneration self-submitted data to HIBP.
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
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the MacGeneration breach?
The MacGeneration breach exposed: Email addresses, Passwords, and Usernames.
When did the MacGeneration breach happen?
The MacGeneration breach was disclosed on January 29, 2022 and affected 101,004 records.
Am I affected by the MacGeneration breach?
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