BreachForums (2025) data breach
672,247 accounts exposed.
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What was exposed
Email addressesForum postsPasswordsPrivate messagesUsernames
What to do
- Change your BreachForums (2025) password, and the password on any other site where you used the same one.
- Expect more phishing emails that mention this service. Do not click links in them; go to the site directly.
- Turn on two-step verification wherever it is offered, and use a password manager.
About this breach
In October 2025, a reincarnation of the hacking forum BreachForums, which had previously been shut down multiple times, was taken offline by a coalition of law enforcement agencies. In the months leading up to the takedown, the site itself suffered a data breach that exposed a total of 672k unique email addresses across all tables, including within forum posts and private messages. The users table alone contained 324k unique email addresses, usernames, and Argon2 password hashes.