Torrent Invites
What Happened
In December 2013, the torrent site Torrent Invites was hacked and over 352k accounts were exposed. The vBulletin forum contained usernames, email and IP addresses, birth dates and salted MD5 hashes of passwords.
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
If 2FA is supported, 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, spam and phishing emails.
Breach Overview
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Affected Accounts:
352.1 thousand
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Breach Occurred:
December 2013
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Added to HIBP:
22 Mar 2017
Recommended Actions
Change Your Password
If you haven't changed your Torrent Invites password since 2013, 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.
