BreachForums Version 5 data breach
339,778 accounts exposed.
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What was exposed
Email addressesPasswordsUsernames
What to do
- Change your BreachForums Version 5 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 March 2026, a breach of one of the many iterations of the BreachForums hacking forum known as "Version 5" was publicly disclosed. The incident exposed 340k unique email addresses along with usernames and argon2 password hashes.