BitTorrent
bittorrent.com
About This Breach
BitTorrent's forum, dedicated to its widely-recognized torrent software, experienced a security breach in January 2016. Utilizing the IP.Board framework, the forum had stored user passwords using a vulnerable SHA1 salting method. The data exposed in this breach encompassed usernames, email addresses, and IP addresses, in addition to the weakly hashed passwords.
Data Exposed
Breach Details
| Breach Type | Data Breach |
| Searchable | Yes |
| Verified | Yes |
| Sensitive Data | No |
| Reference | No reference available |
Frequently Asked Questions
When did the BitTorrent data breach happen?
BitTorrent was breached in Jan 2016. The breach was added to the XposedOrNot index on November 8, 2023.
How many records were exposed in the BitTorrent breach?
34,233 records were exposed, making it the #733 largest of the 763 breaches in our index.
What data was exposed in the BitTorrent breach?
The exposed data includes: Email addresse, IP addresses, Passwords, Usernames.
What should I do if I was affected by the BitTorrent breach?
Change your password on the affected service (and anywhere you reused it), turn on two-factor authentication, and set up free breach alerts on XposedOrNot so you know the moment your email appears in a new breach.
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