AhaShare.com Data Breach
What Happened
In May 2013, the torrent site AhaShare.com suffered a breach which resulted in more than 180k user accounts being published publicly. The breach included a raft of personal information on registered users plus despite assertions of not distributing personally identifiable information, the site also leaked the IP addresses used by the registered identities.
Compromised Data
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Affected Addresses:
180.5k
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Breach Occurred:
May 2013
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Added to HIBP:
6 Nov 2014
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven’t already changed the password affected by this breach, do so immediately on every account where it was used.
Enable Two-Factor Authentication
Wherever 2FA is supported, add an extra layer of security to your account.
Use a password manager to generate and store strong, unique passwords for all your accounts. 1Password helps protect your data with industry-leading security.
Try 1Password
Get Aura for identity theft and credit protection. Keep your assets safe with fast fraud alerts, instant credit lock, and $1,000,000 identity theft insurance. Speak to a U.S. based fraud specialist 24/7.
Try Aura
Trusted by 1.5 million paying customers. Guardio blocks scam calls, texts, emails and websites, and helps you close security gaps in your accounts, so you can go about your day with more peace of mind.
Try Guardio