dBforums
dbforums.com
About This Breach
A significant data breach occurred at dBforums, a now-defunct database forum in July 2016, . This breach surfaced when data from dBforums appeared for sale along with data from several other entities hacked from the parent company, Penton. The breach compromised 363K unique accounts and entailed exposure of various personal information including usernames, email addresses, IP addresses, dates of birth, and password hashes - salted MD5.
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 dBforums data breach happen?
dBforums was breached in Jul 2016. The breach was added to the XposedOrNot index on November 8, 2023.
How many records were exposed in the dBforums breach?
363,305 records were exposed, making it the #548 largest of the 763 breaches in our index.
What data was exposed in the dBforums breach?
The exposed data includes: Email addresses, Passwords, IP addresses, Usernames, Dates of birth.
What should I do if I was affected by the dBforums 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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