Movie Forums
What Happened
In December 2022, the Movie Forums website suffered a data breach that affected 40k users. The breach exposed email and IP addresses, usernames, dates of birth and passwords stored as easily crackable salted MD5 hashes. The data was subsequently posted a popular clear web hacking forum.
Compromised Data
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Affected Accounts:
39.9 thousand
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Breach Occurred:
November 2022
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Added to HIBP:
8 Dec 2023
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your Movie Forums password since 2022, 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