hackforums.net Data Breach

What happened?

In June 2011, the hacktivist group known as "LulzSec" leaked one final large data breach they titled "50 days of lulz" . The compromised data came from sources such as AT&T, Battlefield Heroes and the hackforums.net website . The leaked Hack Forums data included credentials and personal information of nearly 200,000 registered forum users.

When did it happen?

The breach date in the public record is June 25, 2011. The record was added to the catalogue on May 11, 2014 and last updated there on May 11, 2014.

What information was reported as exposed?

• Dates of birth
• Email addresses
• Instant messenger identities
• IP addresses
• Passwords
• Social connections
• Spoken languages
• Time zones
• User website URLs
• Usernames
• Website activity

These are incident-level categories. The record does not prove that every category was exposed for every affected person.

Who may be affected?

This record may be relevant to people who had an account or other relationship with hackforums.net or used hackforums.net around June 25, 2011. A catalogue entry does not establish that every customer was affected or that every listed data category applied to each person. Compare the record with an official notice addressed to you.

What should you do?

Choose actions that match the information involved. If you find signs that someone is using your identity, the Federal Trade Commission provides a personal recovery plan at IdentityTheft.gov.