What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 7,088,010
- Breached
- August 1, 2012
- Last Update
- July 21, 2019
Were you caught in this breach?
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What happened
In August 2012, the Xiaomi user forum website suffered a data breach. In all, 7 million email addresses appeared in the breach although a significant portion of them were numeric aliases on the bbs_ml_as_uid.xiaomi.com domain. Usernames, IP addresses and passwords stored as salted MD5 hashes were also exposed. The data was provided with support from dehashed.com. Read more about Chinese data breaches in Have I Been Pwned.
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
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the Xiaomi breach?
The Xiaomi breach exposed: Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, and Usernames.
When did the Xiaomi breach happen?
The Xiaomi breach was disclosed on August 1, 2012 and affected 7,088,010 records.
Am I affected by the Xiaomi breach?
Search your email, phone or username at checkleaked.cc to find out whether your data appears in the Xiaomi leak.