[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f33rv5u60slmxv":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":9,"domain":10,"breachDate":11,"addedDate":12,"modifiedDate":13,"contentUpdatedAt":14,"source":15,"sourceUrl":16,"sourceUrls":17,"pwnCount":18,"affectedCount":18,"affectedCountStatus":19,"affectedCountLowerBound":20,"affectedCountUnit":21,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":22,"dataClasses":23,"description":29,"seoTitle":16,"seoTitleEn":30,"seoDescription":16,"seoDescriptionEn":31,"logoUrl":32,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":33,"isSpamList":33,"isMalware":33,"company":34},"68e3266eda11adda4882515f","cracked-to","Cracked.to Data Breach","crackedto","cracked.to","2019-07-21T00:00:00.000Z","2019-08-12T11:18:56.000Z","2026-07-03T15:04:46.003Z","2026-07-18T23:48:14.076Z","Third party breach","",[],749161,"known",null,"unknown","High",[24,25,26,27,28],"Email addresses","IP addresses","Passwords","Private messages","Usernames","\u003Cp>The Cracked.to data breach is an incident associated with the Cracked.to forum during the period of July 2019 and involves 749,161 unique email addresses. The record contains email addresses, IP addresses, passwords hashed with bcrypt, private messages, and usernames. Due to the nature of the forum and the private message section, the incident poses not only account security risks but also user privacy and online identity matching risks.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Leaked Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Username, email, IP address, and password fields combine the technical and personal traces of a forum account. The presence of private messages can reveal the user's communication, requests, or relationships within the forum. Passwords hashed with Bcrypt are not in plain text; however, weak or reused passwords are still risky.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Phone, address, or payment card fields are not listed in the record. Nevertheless, private message and IP address fields are important for privacy. Reusing the username on other forums or social platforms makes it easier to link different accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The incident date is July 21, 2019, and the number of affected email addresses is recorded as 749,161. Reliable breach records show that in the MyBB-based forum database, email, IP address, username, private message, and bcrypt-hashed password fields were exposed. The existing data classes are consistent with this scope.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>When explaining the scope, it should not be assumed that all forum posts or all private messages of each user are exposed. The correct risk to the user is forum identity, password security, and private message privacy. The fact that the incident is old does not eliminate password reuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Users at risk are those who have opened an account on the Cracked.to forum and use the same username on other platforms. Due to the forum's content, users should be more careful in terms of reputation, privacy, and account security.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>If the same password was used on other forums, email, or social media accounts, the risk increases. IP address and private messages can give clues about the user's past online behavior. This information can be used for targeted pressure or phishing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Users in the matched field should change all accounts where the same password is used if they remember the password they used on Cracked.to. If the forum username is used elsewhere, the visibility and security settings of these accounts should be reviewed.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Instead of opening incoming links directly, the user should log in through the known web address or official application of the relevant service. Knowing the caller's name, email, address, order, or profile information does not prove that they are trustworthy. One-time verification codes, payment card information, or account passwords should not be shared in any support conversation.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>In the long term, the habit of using a password manager, unique passwords, two-factor authentication, and removing unnecessary personal information from accounts reduces risk. Reusing the same email address across different platforms makes it easier to combine data from different breaches; using a separate email or alias for critical accounts can be considered.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Using unique usernames and passwords on forum accounts reduces the risk of identity matching in the long term. Personal information, payment details, or data belonging to other accounts should not be shared in private messages. Old forum accounts should be closed if possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>LeakData check indicates whether the queried email address is found in this record. A positive result does not necessarily mean that all data fields definitely belong to that user; however, it is a sufficient warning for precautionary measures. A negative result only indicates that there is no match in this dataset, and does not eliminate the possibility of appearing in other breaches.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>A positive result requires attention in terms of forum identity and private message privacy. A negative result means there is no match within this record; the same email address should also be checked in other forum violations.\u003C\u002Fp>","Cracked.to Data Breach (749.2 Thousand Reported Records)","Cracked.to Data Breach. 749.2 Thousand reported records were reported. Reported data: Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords. 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