Programming Forums
What Happened
In approximately late 2015, the programming forum at programmingforums.org suffered a data breach resulting in the exposure of 707k unique user records. The data contained email and IP addresses, usernames and salted MD5 hashes of passwords. The site was previously reported as compromised on the Vigilante.pw breached database directory.
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
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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:
707.4 thousand
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Breach Occurred:
December 2015
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Added to HIBP:
1 Jul 2017
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your Programming Forums 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.
