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April 1, 2017 Verified Sensitive Record Forum

8chan Data Breach (2017)

According to the official incident record published at 8ch.net, 8chan was hacked on 1 April 2017.

Unknown
Reported Records
3
Data Types
Unknown
Severity
Yes
Verification

Exposed Data Types

3
Usernames
Email addresses
Cryptographic password hashes

Additional Information

Added DateAugust 8, 2026
Breach DateApril 1, 2017
Domain8ch.net
SourceFirst-party incident notice plus independently sealed source archive
Last Content UpdateSeptember 5, 2026

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Company Information

Company Name8chan
SectorForum

Risk Level

Unknown

The affected total is not confirmed, so severity cannot be determined from a record count alone.

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