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Rootkit.com breach: questions and answers
When did the Rootkit.com data breach happen?
The Rootkit.com breach dates to November 2010.
How many records were leaked in the Rootkit.com breach?
LeakCheck has indexed 59,661 records from the Rootkit.com breach.
What data was exposed in the Rootkit.com breach?
The leaked records include email addresses and passwords.
Were passwords exposed in the Rootkit.com breach?
Yes. The indexed Rootkit.com records include passwords, in plain text or hashed. If you had an account, change that password and every other password you reused.
How do I check if my data was in the Rootkit.com breach?
Enter your email address, username or phone number in the search form on this page. The free check shows whether your data appears in the Rootkit.com breach — and in any of the other 1,468 sources LeakCheck indexes.
What should I do if my data was in the Rootkit.com breach?
Change the password you used on Rootkit.com and everywhere you reused it, turn on two-factor authentication, and watch for phishing that quotes details from the leak. To hear about the next breach first, set up breach monitoring.