BreachForums Clone data breach: 4204 accounts exposed
Severity: high · Patch status: no-fix-needed · Since 2023-06-25
In June 2023, a clone of the previously shuttered popular hacking forum "BreachForums" suffered a data breach that exposed over 4k records. The breach was due to an exposed backup of the MyBB database which included email and IP addresses, usernames and Argon2 password hashes. Exposed data: email addresses, ip addresses, passwords, usernames. The breach dates from Jun 17, 2023; Have I Been Pwned loaded it on Jun 25, 2023.
What to do
- If you had a BreachForums Clone account, change its password and the password of any other account that reused it.
- Turn on multi-factor authentication wherever it is offered.
- Check whether your addresses are in this breach at https://haveibeenpwned.com.
- Expect targeted phishing that quotes the leaked details; verify any unexpected contact out of band.
Sources
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