Boxee
forums.boxee.com
About This Breach
Boxee, a company that develops software to put internet content on TVs, experienced a data breach in 2014 which resulted in the leakage of account details from 158,000 user forum accounts. The exposed data included email addresses, usernames, and cryptographically scrambled passwords. Also disclosed were users' IP addresses, birthdates, past password changes, and message archives.
Data Exposed
Breach Details
| Breach Type | Data Breach |
| Searchable | Yes |
| Verified | Yes |
| Sensitive Data | No |
| Reference | https://arstechnica.com/information-technology/2014/04/hack-of-boxee-tv-exposes-password-data-messages-for-158000-users/ (opens in new tab) |
Frequently Asked Questions
When did the Boxee data breach happen?
Boxee was breached in Mar 2014. The breach was added to the XposedOrNot index on November 8, 2023.
How many records were exposed in the Boxee breach?
158,690 records were exposed, making it the #630 largest of the 763 breaches in our index.
What data was exposed in the Boxee breach?
The exposed data includes: Email addresses, Dates of birth, Passwords, Usernames, IP addresses.
What should I do if I was affected by the Boxee 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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