ShockGore
shockgore.com
About This Breach
A website dedicated to sharing graphic videos and images, particularly those depicting gore and animal cruelty, suffered a data breach. This incident exposed 74k unique email addresses along with usernames, IP addresses, genders, and unsalted SHA-1 password hashes. In addition to this, private messages were exposed, many of which contained requests for highly disturbing content.
Data Exposed
Breach Details
| Breach Type | Data Breach |
| Searchable | No |
| Verified | Yes |
| Sensitive Data | Yes Sensitive |
| Reference | No reference available |
Frequently Asked Questions
When did the ShockGore data breach happen?
ShockGore was breached in Aug 2020. The breach was added to the XposedOrNot index on November 8, 2023.
How many records were exposed in the ShockGore breach?
73,985 records were exposed, making it the #699 largest of the 763 breaches in our index.
What data was exposed in the ShockGore breach?
The exposed data includes: Usernames, Passwords, Email addresses, Genders, IP addresses, Private messages.
What should I do if I was affected by the ShockGore 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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