Breachesby GlyphForbes
Disclosed Feb 15, 20141,057,819 accountsUnverified
In February 2014, the Forbes website succumbed to an attack that leaked over 1 million user accounts . The attack was attributed to the Syrian Electronic Army, allegedly as retribution for a perceived "Hate of Syria". The attack not only leaked user credentials, but also resulted in the posting of fake news stories to forbes.com.
What is known
| People affected | 1,057,819 (accounts in the leaked data, per Have I Been Pwned) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Feb 15, 2014 |
| Happened | Feb 15, 2014 |
| Attack | Not stated |
| Data exposed | EmailsPasswords |
| Sector | Tech |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
| Check your email | Have I Been Pwned |
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First recordedby backfillSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (Have I Been Pwned). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.