What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 884,432
- Breached
- July 1, 2015
- Last Update
- February 7, 2016
Were you caught in this breach?
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What happened
In approximately July 2015, the Sony Playstation hacks and mods forum known as PS3Hax was hacked and more than 447k 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 PS3Hax breach?
The PS3Hax breach exposed: Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, and Usernames.
When did the PS3Hax breach happen?
The PS3Hax breach was disclosed on July 1, 2015 and affected 447,410 records.
Am I affected by the PS3Hax breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the PS3Hax leak.