Breach Intelligence

2,855

Total breached databases

In October 2018, the internet television service Pluto TV suffered a data breach which was then shared extensively in hacking communities. Pluto TV "decided not to proactively inform users of the breach" which contained 3.2M unique email and IP addresses, names, usernames, genders, dates of birth and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes.
  • Data: Birthdates Device Information Email Addresses Genders IP Addresses Names Passwords Social Profiles Usernames
  • Imported:
  • Records Imported: 3,225,904
  • Number of lines: 3,225,904
  • Size: 2.04 GB
  • Passwords: BCrypt
  • Cracked: 25%
In February 2016, the RuneScape bot provider EpicBot suffered a data breach that impacted 40.4k users. The attack led to the exposure of data including Usernames, Email addresses, IP Addresses, Dates of birth and Passwords stored as vBulletin hashes. EpicBot was breached a second time in 2019, impacting over 800k users.
  • Data: Birthdates Email Addresses IP Addresses Passwords Usernames
  • Imported:
  • Records Imported: 745,593
  • Number of lines: 833,919
  • Size: 94.42 MB
  • Passwords: vBulletin
  • Cracked: 90%
In June 2020, the online fragrance service Scentbird suffered a data breach that exposed the personal information of over 5.8 million customers. Personal information including names, email addresses, genders, dates of birth, passwords stored as bcrypt hashes and indicators of password strength were all exposed.
  • Data: Birthdates Email Addresses Genders Names Passwords Security Hints
  • Imported:
  • Records Imported: 5,816,040
  • Number of lines: 5,816,211
  • Size: 2.18 GB
  • Passwords: BCrypt
  • Cracked: 29%
In August 2022, millions of records from the Mexican bank Banorte were publicly leaked on a popular hacking forum. The breach reportedly exposed data from 2.1 million unique individuals. Among the compromised information were names, email addresses, phone numbers, physical locations, genders, government IDs, and account balances.
  • Data: Balances Email Addresses Genders Government IDs Names Phone Numbers Physical Locations
  • Imported:
  • Records Imported: 10,858,585
  • Number of lines: 10,858,587
  • Size: 1.34 GB
  • Passwords: No
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In July 2022, the Chinese adult website Hjedd was found to be leaking more than 13M customer records which subsequently appeared on a popular hacking forum. The exposed data included email and IP addresses, usernames and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes.
  • Data: Email Addresses IP Addresses Passwords Usernames
  • Imported:
  • Records Imported: 13,406,542
  • Number of lines: 13,406,542
  • Size: 1.31 GB
  • Passwords: BCrypt
  • Cracked: 62%
In September 2020, the hotel management & booking platform RedDoorz suffered a data breach that exposed over 5.8M user accounts. The breached data included names, email addresses, phone numbers, genders, dates of birth and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes.
  • Data: Birthdates Email Addresses Genders Job Information Names Passwords Phone Numbers
  • Imported:
  • Records Imported: 5,892,842
  • Number of lines: 5,892,942
  • Size: 2.36 GB
  • Passwords: BCrypt
  • Cracked: 8%
In March 2020, the Korean interior decoration website ???? (Decorating the House) suffered a data breach which impacted almost 1.3 million members. Served via the URL ggumim.co.kr, the exposed data included email addresses, names, usernames and phone numbers, all of which was subsequently shared extensively throughout online hacking communities.
  • Data: Email Addresses Names Phone Numbers Usernames
  • Imported:
  • Records Imported: 2,325,543
  • Number of lines: 2,325,663
  • Size: 459.1 MB
  • Passwords: MySQL
  • Cracked: 5%

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.