Breach Intelligence

2,850

Total breached databases

In August 2012, TheBotNet, an online forum known as TBN that focuses on internet marketing and technology discussions, allegedly suffered a data breach. It has been reported that approximately 96,000 records were compromised in the incident. The data exposed included email addresses, usernames, IP addresses, birthdates, and passwords stored as vBulletin hashes.
  • Data: Email Addresses Passwords Usernames IP Addresses Site Activity Social Profiles Websites Birthdates
  • Imported:
  • Records Imported: 96,422
  • Number of lines: 96,547
  • Size: 52.41 MB
  • Passwords: vBulletin
  • Cracked: 89%
In 2012, SteamGamers.com allegedly suffered a data breach. SteamGamers is a gaming community focused on online multiplayer games. The website offers forums and servers for players to connect and engage in gameplay. Reports suggest that approximately 13,000 records were compromised. The data exposed includes email addresses, usernames, IP addresses, site activity, social profiles, birthdates, and related websites. Passwords stored using vBulletin software were also reportedly compromised.
  • Data: Email Addresses Passwords Usernames IP Addresses Site Activity Social Profiles Websites Birthdates
  • Imported:
  • Records Imported: 13,178
  • Number of lines: 13,314
  • Size: 8.88 MB
  • Passwords: vBulletin
  • Cracked: 87%
In 2020, SimCityForum.com was allegedly breached. SimCityForum.com is an online forum community centered around the video game SimCity, serving as a platform for discussions, sharing tips, and community interactions among players. Reports suggest that approximately 24,000 records were compromised, including email addresses, usernames, passwords, IP addresses, site activity, and birthdates. The passwords involved in the breach were hashed using vBulletin.
  • Data: Email Addresses Passwords Usernames IP Addresses Site Activity Social Profiles Websites Birthdates
  • Imported:
  • Records Imported: 23,866
  • Number of lines: 23,973
  • Size: 40.87 MB
  • Passwords: vBulletin
  • Cracked: 56%
In 2020, mmo-trick.com allegedly suffered a data breach. mmo-trick.com appears to be a website possibly related to online gaming or providing tricks, hacks, or guides for various MMO (Massively Multiplayer Online) games. Reports suggest about 95,000 records were compromised during this incident. The information affected includes email addresses, passwords, usernames, IP addresses, and site activity. The passwords were reportedly hashed and salted, specifically using vBulletin.
  • Data: Email Addresses Passwords Usernames IP Addresses Site Activity
  • Imported:
  • Records Imported: 95,243
  • Number of lines: 95,410
  • Size: 47.22 MB
  • Passwords: Hashed Salted, vBulletin
  • Cracked: 92%
In November 2014, Malwarebytes, a cybersecurity company recognized for its anti-malware software products, reportedly experienced a data breach. It has been alleged that approximately 112,000 records were exposed. The data compromised includes email addresses, passwords (with MyBB hashing), usernames, IP addresses, site activity, and birthdates.
  • Data: Email Addresses Passwords Usernames IP Addresses Site Activity Birthdates
  • Imported:
  • Records Imported: 111,611
  • Number of lines: 111,718
  • Size: 197.45 MB
  • Passwords: MyBB
  • Cracked: 78%
In 2014, Klerk.ru allegedly suffered a data breach. Klerk.ru is a Russian online media outlet dedicated to news and information on business and finance. Reports suggest the incident exposed approximately 753,000 records. The data compromised included email addresses, usernames, geographic locations, government IDs, IP addresses, site activity, social profiles, birthdates, websites, and password hashes using vBulletin.
  • Data: Email Addresses Passwords Geographic Locations Usernames Government IDs IP Addresses Site Activity Social Profiles Websites Birthdates
  • Imported:
  • Records Imported: 752,705
  • Number of lines: 754,324
  • Size: 406.47 MB
  • Passwords: vBulletin
  • Cracked: 59%
In 2014, Inattack.ru allegedly suffered a data breach. Reports suggest that approximately 32,000 records were compromised in the incident. The data exposed included email addresses, passwords, geographic locations, usernames, IP addresses, and site activity. The passwords were specifically associated with MyBB systems.
  • Data: Email Addresses Passwords Geographic Locations Usernames IP Addresses Site Activity
  • Imported:
  • Records Imported: 31,505
  • Number of lines: 31,587
  • Size: 15.44 MB
  • Passwords: MyBB
  • Cracked: 89%

Frequently Asked Questions

A data breach is unauthorized access to data (often involving account takeover, malware, or misconfigured infrastructure). A data leak is exposure of data due to mistakes like public cloud storage, open databases, or accidental publishing. A database dump is a packaged dataset that may come from a breach, leak, scraping, or aggregation.

Change passwords for any affected accounts immediately, prioritizing email, banking, and any account that shares the same password. Enable multi-factor authentication wherever possible. Monitor your accounts for suspicious activity and consider placing a fraud alert or credit freeze if financial data was exposed.

Start with containment and verification: confirm what data was exposed, identify the entry point, rotate credentials (especially SSO, VPN, email), and enforce MFA. Then investigate affected systems, notify stakeholders as required, and harden controls to prevent recurrence. A structured incident response plan helps keep the work measurable and compliant.

Dark web monitoring helps you spot exposure signals early — before stolen data is widely reused for account takeover or targeted attacks. Monitoring complements vulnerability management by revealing when attackers already have leverage. Pair it with continuous attack surface monitoring and strong Asset Discovery to reduce blind spots.

Not always. Some datasets are old, incomplete, or derived from third parties. However, any exposure increases risk because credentials and personal data can be reused indefinitely. Treat it as a priority signal: rotate credentials, enforce MFA, review suspicious logins, and audit the systems that could have produced the data.

SynScan helps you connect the dots between attack surface exposure, vulnerabilities, and breach signals so you can prioritize remediation and reduce the chance of repeat incidents.