OGUsers-2019
ogusers.com
About This Breach
The forum OGusers, known for account hijacking and SIM swapping discussions, experienced a data breach in May 2019. A database backup from December 2018 surfaced when it was posted on a competing hacking forum. This breach exposed 161k unique email addresses distributed among 113k forum members and various database tables. Alongside these, usernames, IP addresses, private messages, and passwords, which were secured as salted MD5 hashes, were also compromised.
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 OGUsers-2019 data breach happen?
OGUsers-2019 was breached in Oct 2018. The breach was added to the XposedOrNot index on November 8, 2023.
How many records were exposed in the OGUsers-2019 breach?
160,952 records were exposed, making it the #628 largest of the 763 breaches in our index.
What data was exposed in the OGUsers-2019 breach?
The exposed data includes: Usernames, Passwords, Private messages, Email addresses, IP addresses.
What should I do if I was affected by the OGUsers-2019 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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