MajorGeeks

What Happened

In November 2015, almost 270k accounts from the MajorGeeks support forum were breached. The accounts were being actively sold and traded online and included email addresses, salted password hashes and IP addresses.

Compromised Data

Email addresses
IP addresses
Passwords
Usernames

Recommended Actions

Change Your Password

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Breach Overview

  • Affected Accounts:

    269.5 thousand
  • Breach Occurred:

    November 2015
  • Added to HIBP:

    3 Mar 2016

Recommended Actions

Change Your Password

If you haven't changed your MajorGeeks password since 2015, 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.

1Password

Use 1Password to generate and store strong, unique passwords for all your accounts.

Try 1Password