What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 1,764,156
- Breached
- August 1, 2013
- Last Update
- February 6, 2016
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What happened
In approximately August 2013, the World of Warcraft exploits forum known as OwnedCore was hacked and more than 880k accounts were exposed. The vBulletin forum included IP addresses and passwords stored as salted hashes using a weak implementation enabling many to be rapidly cracked.
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 OwnedCore breach?
The OwnedCore breach exposed: Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, and Usernames.
When did the OwnedCore breach happen?
The OwnedCore breach was disclosed on August 1, 2013 and affected 1,764,156 records.
Am I affected by the OwnedCore breach?
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