ProgrammingForums
programmingforums.org
About This Breach
ProgrammingForums.org, an online community for developers and enthusiasts, underwent a data breach in late 2015. The breach disclosed the personal details of roughly 707k members. Among the data exposed were email and IP addresses, usernames, and passwords that were safeguarded using salted MD5 hashing algorithms.
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 ProgrammingForums data breach happen?
ProgrammingForums was breached in Dec 2015. The breach was added to the XposedOrNot index on November 8, 2023.
How many records were exposed in the ProgrammingForums breach?
707,577 records were exposed, making it the #453 largest of the 763 breaches in our index.
What data was exposed in the ProgrammingForums breach?
The exposed data includes: User names, Email addresses, Passwords, IP addresses.
What should I do if I was affected by the ProgrammingForums 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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