Breachesby GlyphLinux Mint
Disclosed Feb 22, 2016144,989 accountsUnverified
In February 2016, the website for the Linux distro known as Linux Mint was hacked and the ISO infected with a backdoor . The site also ran a phpBB forum which was subsequently put up for sale complete with almost 145k email addresses, passwords and other personal subscriber information.
What is known
| People affected | 144,989 (accounts in the leaked data, per Have I Been Pwned) |
|---|---|
| Disclosed | Feb 22, 2016 |
| Happened | Feb 21, 2016 |
| Attack | Hacking |
| Data exposed | Dates of birthEmailsLocationIP addressesPasswords |
| 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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History of this record
First recordedby backfillSource
First seen 2026-09-25 (Have I Been Pwned). Record counts are as reported. Not legal advice.