[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f2oelrk0if69fv":3},{"success":4,"breach":5},true,{"_id":6,"name":7,"title":8,"slug":7,"domain":9,"breachDate":10,"addedDate":11,"modifiedDate":12,"contentUpdatedAt":13,"source":14,"sourceUrl":15,"sourceUrls":16,"pwnCount":17,"affectedCount":17,"affectedCountStatus":18,"affectedCountLowerBound":19,"affectedCountUnit":20,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":21,"dataClasses":22,"description":26,"seoTitle":15,"seoTitleEn":27,"seoDescription":15,"seoDescriptionEn":28,"logoUrl":29,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":30,"isSpamList":30,"isMalware":30,"company":31},"68e3266eda11adda4882517b","demon-forums","Demon Forums Data Breach","demonforums.net","2019-02-20T00:00:00.000Z","2019-04-04T07:14:34.000Z","2026-07-02T12:26:55.059Z","2026-07-18T23:49:11.957Z","Third party breach","",[],52623,"known",null,"unknown","Medium",[23,24,25],"Email addresses","Passwords","Usernames","\u003Cp>Demon Forums is an online community known as a vBulletin-based hacking forum. The breach in February 2019 affected approximately 52,000 unique email addresses, along with usernames and salted MD5 password hashes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This record should be limited to forum accounts. Due to the subject of the forum, the appearance of the username together with the email address may lead to the matching of a person's pseudonymous forum identity with profiles on other communities; however, private messages, payment, or broader personal profile fields have not been verified under this record.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Leaked Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The data classes tracked in the Demon Forums record should be treated as email addresses, password data, and usernames. Email addresses can be used for targeted phishing, password reset schemes, and account matching across different services. Password data directly increases the risk of account takeover, especially if the same password is reused on other services. Usernames can help link pseudonyms across different platforms and personalize social engineering messages.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Password hashes can be cracked if weak passwords are used and may lead to the same password being tried on other accounts. Since forum usernames are repeated for a long time, the combination of email and username creates additional risk in terms of online identity tracking.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>This record is related to the domain demonforums.net and the February 2019 forum breach. The scope is limited to email addresses, usernames, and password hashes. Additional claims not verified through forum software or attack details should not be added.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Areas not present in this record should not be described as if they have leaked. Full payment cards, official identification, private messages, health data, bank information, device content, or data belonging to other platforms should only be included in the risk assessment if they are explicitly present in the record. The text is based on verifiable data classes and the known boundaries of the incident.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>People who have created a Demon Forums account, users who use the same username on other forums, and account owners who have reused the forum password on email, social media, or game accounts are at higher risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Users who use the same email address on different services, reuse their old passwords, keep their nicknames the same across many communities, or do not separate their work and personal accounts are at higher risk. The risk in profile and data broker records arises from the combination of very different domains from a single account, creating detailed context about the person.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>Users should change their Demon Forums password and any other accounts where the same password is used. They should also review the risk of profile matching on other forums or communities where they use the same nickname.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>Users in the positive match area should renew their passwords on accounts where they use the same or similar passwords, enable two-factor authentication where possible, and check their recent sessions. Records that do not contain passwords but include contact, billing, address, or profile data should be monitored for unexpected calls, offers, support, billing, and verification messages.\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>Although forum accounts may seem to be of low importance, old password patterns and nicknames can circulate for years. Using a unique password for each forum and, if possible, a separate email reduces this risk.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>LeakData check indicates whether the queried email address is present 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 indicates that the email address is present in the Demon Forums records. This situation particularly requires action against password reuse and forum ID matching.\u003C\u002Fp>","Demon Forums Data Breach (52.6 Thousand Reported Records)","Demon Forums Data Breach. 52.6 Thousand reported records were reported. Reported data: Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames. 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