DaniWeb
daniweb.com
About This Breach
DaniWeb, a platform combining technology and social elements, encountered a data breach towards the end of 2015. This intrusion led to the unveiling of about 1.1 million user accounts, revealing their email and IP addresses. These records also came with passwords, albeit protected using salted MD5 hashing. Despite this, DaniWeb clarified that the exposed password hashes and their corresponding salts were erroneous.
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 DaniWeb data breach happen?
DaniWeb was breached in Dec 2015. The breach was added to the XposedOrNot index on November 8, 2023.
How many records were exposed in the DaniWeb breach?
1,131,627 records were exposed, making it the #383 largest of the 763 breaches in our index.
What data was exposed in the DaniWeb breach?
The exposed data includes: Usernames, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords.
What should I do if I was affected by the DaniWeb 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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