What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 535,240
- Breached
- November 15, 2015
- Last Update
- March 3, 2016
Were you caught in this breach?
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What happened
In November 2015, almost 270k accounts from the MajorGeeks support forum were breached. The accounts were being actively sold and traded online and included email addresses, salted password hashes and IP addresses.
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
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the MajorGeeks breach?
The MajorGeeks breach exposed: Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, and Usernames.
When did the MajorGeeks breach happen?
The MajorGeeks breach was disclosed on November 15, 2015 and affected 269,548 records.
Am I affected by the MajorGeeks breach?
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