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BreachForums member database leaked online

Data Leak
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The BreachForums member database leaked online, exposing 323,988 accounts and some public IP addresses that could aid attribution. A 7Zip archive carried the forum's mybb_users table, which included display names, registration dates, IP addresses, and other internal information. The forum administrator said the records came from an August 2025 users-table exposure that had been briefly stored in an unsecured folder, making the leak relevant for OPSEC.

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Timeline

  1. 10.01.2026 20:17 1 articles · 4mo ago

    BreachForums users-table exposure and forum closure on August 11, 2025

    Untyped Phase

    BreachForums' user database exposure traces back to August 11, 2025, when the previous breachforums[.]hn instance was closed after alleged operators were arrested; that same day, a ShinyHunters-linked Telegram message claimed the forum was a law-enforcement honeypot, and BreachForums administrators denied the allegation.

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  2. 10.01.2026 20:17 2 articles · 4mo ago

    Leaked archive exposes BreachForums member database on January 10, 2026

    Initial Disclosure

    A leaked 7Zip archive released on January 10, 2026 exposed BreachForums' MyBB mybb_users table and a PGP private key, revealing 323,988 member records with display names, registration dates, IP addresses, and other internal information; most IPs mapped to 127.0.0.9, but 70,296 records retained public IPs that could aid law enforcement and OPSEC analysis.

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