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May 22, 2015 Verified Sensitive Record Cryptocurrency forum

Bitcoin Talk Data Breach

The Bitcoin Talk data breach is a verified account data incident on May 22, 2015, affecting users of Bitcointalk.org, one of the most well-known forums in the cryptocurrency community.

501.4 Thousand
Reported Records
8
Data Types
High
Severity
Yes
Verification

Exposed Data Types

8
Dates of birth
Email addresses
Genders
IP addresses
Passwords
Security questions and answers
Usernames
Website activity

Additional Information

Added DateMarch 27, 2017
Breach DateMay 22, 2015
Domainbitcointalk.org
SourceVerified breach record
Last Content UpdateJuly 18, 2026

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Company Information

Company NameBitcoin Talk
SectorCryptocurrency forum
CountryGlobal
Websitebitcointalk.org

Risk Level

High

The reported impact exceeds 100 thousand and falls within the high severity band.

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