What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 223,494
- Breached
- November 15, 2014
- Last Update
- March 9, 2016
Were you caught in this breach?
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What happened
In November 2014, the Malwarebytes forum was hacked and 111k member records were exposed. The IP.Board forum included email and IP addresses, birth dates and passwords stored as salted hashes using a weak implementation enabling many to be rapidly cracked.
Compromised Info
- Dates of birth
- Email addresses
- IP addresses
- Passwords
- 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 Malwarebytes breach?
The Malwarebytes breach exposed: Dates of birth, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames, and Website activity.
When did the Malwarebytes breach happen?
The Malwarebytes breach was disclosed on November 15, 2014 and affected 111,623 records.
Am I affected by the Malwarebytes breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the Malwarebytes leak.