
Demon Forums
What Happened
In February 2019, the hacking forum Demon Forums suffered a data breach. The compromise of the vBulletin forum exposed 52k unique email addresses alongside usernames and passwords stored as salted MD5 hashes.
Compromised Data
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Affected Accounts:
52.6 thousand
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Breach Occurred:
February 2019
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Added to HIBP:
4 Apr 2019
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your Demon Forums password since 2019, 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.