GSM Hosting
What Happened
In August 2016, breached data from the vBulletin forum for GSM-Hosting appeared for sale alongside dozens of other hacked services. The breach impacted 2.6M users of the service and included email and IP addresses, usernames and salted MD5 password hashes.
Compromised Data
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Affected Accounts:
2.6 million
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Breach Occurred:
August 2016
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Added to HIBP:
27 Mar 2024
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your GSM Hosting password since 2016, do so immediately.
Enable Two-Factor Authentication
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