ShockGore Data Breach

What happened?

In August 2020, the website for sharing graphic videos and images of gore and animal cruelty suffered a data breach. The breach exposed 74k unique email addresses alongside usernames, IP addresses, genders and unsalted SHA-1 password hashes. Private messages were also exposed, many containing requests for material of a depraved nature.

When did it happen?

The breach date in the public record is August 11, 2020. The record was added to the catalogue on January 20, 2022 and last updated there on January 20, 2022.

What information was reported as exposed?

• Email addresses
• Genders
• IP addresses
• Passwords
• Private messages
• Usernames

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 ShockGore or used shockgore.com around August 11, 2020. 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.