BlackBerry Fans
What Happened
In May 2022, the Chinese BlackBerry enthusiasts website BlackBerry Fans suffered a data breach that exposed 174k member records. The impacted data included usernames, email and IP addresses and passwords stored as salted MD5 hashes.
Compromised Data
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your password on this service since the breach, do so immediately.
Enable Two-Factor Authentication
If 2FA is supported, add an extra layer of security to your account.
Check Other Accounts
If you used the same password elsewhere, change those too.
Monitor for Suspicious Activity
Watch for unusual login attempts, spam and phishing emails.
Breach Overview
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Affected Accounts:
174.2 thousand
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Breach Occurred:
May 2022
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Added to HIBP:
16 May 2022
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your BlackBerry Fans password since 2022, do so immediately.
Enable Two-Factor Authentication
Add an extra layer of security to your account.
Check Other Accounts
If you used the same password elsewhere, change those too.
Monitor for Suspicious Activity
Watch for unusual login attempts or messages from your account.
