Linux Forums
Disclosed Jun 7, 20188 years ago275,785 accountsUnverified
In May 2018, the Linux Forums website suffered a data breach which resulted in the disclosure of 276k unique email addresses. Running on an old version of vBulletin, the breach also disclosed usernames, IP addresses and salted MD5 password hashes. Linux Forums did not respond to multiple attempts to contact them about the breach.
What is known
| People affected | 275,785 (accounts in the leaked data, per Have I Been Pwned) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Jun 7, 2018 |
| Happened | May 1, 2018 |
| Attack | Not stated |
| Data exposed | Emails, IP addresses, Passwords |
| Sector | Tech |
| Status | Unverified: not yet confirmed by an official notice, a filing or the organization |
| Check your email | Have I Been Pwned |
Sources
| Source | |
|---|---|
| Have I Been Pwned: Linux Forumshaveibeenpwned.com · Aggregator | Aggregator |
Notices filed
| Where | Filed | People |
|---|---|---|
| Have I Been Pwnedaccounts in the data | Jun 7, 2018 | 275,785 |
History of this record
- 2026-09-25 · added · backfill source
First seen 2026-09-25 (Have I Been Pwned). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.