Verified

What Happened

In January 2014, one of the largest communities of Eastern Europe cybercriminals known as "Verified" was hacked. The breach exposed nearly 17k users of the vBulletin forum including their personal messages and other potentially personally identifiable information.

Compromised Data

Email addresses
Historical passwords
IP addresses
Passwords
Private messages
Usernames
Website activity

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Breach Overview

  • Affected Accounts:

    16.9 thousand

  • Breach Occurred:

    January 2014

  • Added to HIBP:

    6 Jul 2014

Recommended Actions

Change Your Password

If you haven't changed your Verified password since 2014, do so immediately.

Enable Two-Factor Authentication

Add an extra layer of security to your account.

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