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ProgrammingForums.org breach: questions and answers
When did the ProgrammingForums.org data breach happen?
The ProgrammingForums.org breach dates to November 2014.
How many records were leaked in the ProgrammingForums.org breach?
LeakCheck has indexed 696,232 records from the ProgrammingForums.org breach.
What data was exposed in the ProgrammingForums.org breach?
The leaked records include email addresses, usernames, passwords and IP addresses.
Were passwords exposed in the ProgrammingForums.org breach?
Yes. The indexed ProgrammingForums.org records include passwords, in plain text or hashed. If you had an account, change that password and every other password you reused.
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What should I do if my data was in the ProgrammingForums.org breach?
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