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January 1, 2016 Verified Peer-to-peer software and community forum

BitTorrent Data Breach

The BitTorrent data breach is related to the exposure of community forum user records associated with the popular file-sharing software BitTorrent in January 2016.

34.2 Thousand
Reported Records
4
Data Types
Medium
Severity
Yes
Verification

Exposed Data Types

4
Email addresses
IP addresses
Passwords
Usernames

Additional Information

Added DateJune 8, 2016
Breach DateJanuary 1, 2016
Domainbittorrent.com
SourceVerified breach record and vendor advisory
Last Content UpdateJuly 18, 2026

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Company Information

Company NameBitTorrent
SectorPeer-to-peer software and community forum
CountryUnited States
Websitebittorrent.com

Risk Level

Medium

The reported impact exceeds 10 thousand and falls within the medium severity band.

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