Seedpeer

What Happened

In July 2015, the torrent site Seedpeer was hacked and 282k member records were exposed. The data included usernames, email addresses and passwords stored as weak MD5 hashes.

Compromised Data

Email addresses
Passwords
Usernames

Recommended Actions

Change Your Password

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Breach Overview

  • Affected Accounts:

    281.9 thousand

  • Breach Occurred:

    July 2015

  • Added to HIBP:

    9 Mar 2016

Recommended Actions

Change Your Password

If you haven't changed your Seedpeer 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.

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