The Botting Network data breach
96,320 accounts exposed.
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What was exposed
Dates of birthEmail addressesPasswordsUsernames
What to do
- Change your The Botting Network password, and the password on any other site where you used the same one.
- Expect more phishing emails that mention this service. Do not click links in them; go to the site directly.
- Turn on two-step verification wherever it is offered, and use a password manager.
About this breach
In August 2012, the forum for making money with botting "The Botting Network" suffered a data breach that exposed 96k user records. The now defunct vBulletin forum leaked 96k email addresses, usernames, dates of birth and salted MD5 password hashes.