[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f3vc5bk7dc6sd5":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":19,"affectedCount":19,"affectedCountStatus":20,"affectedCountLowerBound":21,"affectedCountUnit":22,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":23,"dataClasses":24,"description":27,"seoTitle":28,"seoTitleEn":29,"seoDescription":28,"seoDescriptionEn":30,"logoUrl":31,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":32,"isSpamList":32,"isMalware":32,"company":33},"68e3266eda11adda48825180","devil-torrents","Devil-Torrents.pl Data Breach","devil-torrentspl","devil-torrents.pl","2021-01-04T00:00:00.000Z","2022-05-01T23:56:34.000Z","2026-07-09T20:59:01.475Z","2026-07-18T23:49:36.749Z","Third party breach","https:\u002F\u002Fsekurak.pl\u002Fwyciek-z-devil-torrents-pl-ktos-udostepnia-okolo-120-000-rekordow-o-uzytkownikach-oraz-17-gb-baze\u002F",[16,18],"https:\u002F\u002Fwww.northit.co.uk\u002Fbreach\u002FDevilTorrents",63451,"known",null,"unknown","Medium",[25,26],"Email addresses","Passwords","\u003Cp>The Devil-Torrents.pl data breach is associated with the user data leak that occurred at the Poland-based semi-private torrent tracker community Devil-Torrents.pl at the beginning of 2021. The verified scope is 63,451 unique email addresses. The record includes email addresses and passwords. In broader raw data claims about the incident, approximately 118,000 email-password lines and larger forum database segments have been mentioned; however, on this page, the verified unique email scope for user checks is taken as the basis. Since the password data circulated as cracked password pairs, the risk of direct account takeover and password reuse is high for users.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Leaking Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The types of data verified in the Devil-Torrents.pl record are email addresses and passwords. The email address reveals the user's association with this torrent tracker community. The password field should be considered particularly critical; because it has been reported that there are cracked passwords in the circulated subset. This situation can lead to the attacker trying the email-password combination on other services without needing to decode the password hash. If the user reused the same password on email accounts, social media, gaming, forum, file sharing, or payment services, the risk is not limited to the Devil-Torrents.pl account.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The context of the torrent community can also pose a privacy risk. Associating an email address with this site can indicate a person's connection to file-sharing communities. This information alone does not prove which content a person has downloaded; however, it can be used in social engineering scenarios such as targeted embarrassment, fake copyright notices, account extortion, or impersonation of security notifications. The circulation of cracked password data increases this risk. Therefore, the user should both clean up password reuse and be cautious about messages themed around torrents, copyright, or old accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The number 63,451 used in this record represents the scope of verified unique email addresses. Higher raw line counts have been mentioned in Polish sources and breach announcements; these lines do not mean the same as the number of unique users. The same email address may appear in multiple lines, some records may be missing, or larger parts of the forum database may fall outside the scope of verified emails. Therefore, the number shown to the user is kept as the verifiable and verified scope. The incident date is considered to be January 4, 2021.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The data field limit is clear: email addresses and passwords are verified fields. Unverified additional accounts, networks, contact information, or financial fields should not be added to the list for this record. Even if there are claims of a larger forum database, only the fields that can be safely associated are shown on this page. As for the password field, the user should be strongly warned; because compromised passwords may be tried on other accounts. This record, even if outdated, can pose a current risk due to password reuse.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The people at the highest risk are users who use the password from their Devil-Torrents.pl account on other services as well. Torrent tracker accounts can usually be opened with a nickname or a separate email; however, many users also use the same email address for their personal accounts. If the same password has been used for an email account, an attacker can access the password reset links of other services. If the same password is used on forum, gaming, social media, or media accounts, account takeover attempts can become chain reactions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The privacy aspect of the torrent community's past should also be considered. Attackers may use the user's email address along with the site name to create fake copyright notices, account closure threats, illegal download claims, or security check messages. These messages may aim for the user to panic and click the link or share additional information. The risk is also significant for those registered with a corporate email address; this does not mean that company systems have been compromised, but if the same password is used for the work account, it can pose a risk to corporate security.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>The first step for users whose accounts match the Devil-Torrents.pl registration is to change the password used on this site and all accounts where the same or similar password has been used. Priority should be given to email accounts, social media, messaging, gaming, forums, file-sharing, and payment services. New passwords should be unique and strong, preferably generated with a password manager. Multi-factor authentication should be enabled on important accounts, unknown sessions should be closed, and recovery options should be reviewed.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The second step is to be cautious against messages themed around torrents, copyright, account security, or old memberships. The user should not panic even if their own email address or old password is mentioned in the message; such information can be taken from leaks and used for blackmail or phishing. Links should not be clicked directly, and if logging in is necessary, a familiar address should be used. Suspicious messages should be saved, and if needed, the email provider's abuse report channel should be used. If corporate email has been used, it should also be checked whether the same password exists in work systems.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>This incident shows that even small or niche community accounts can pose serious password risks. Users should use unique passwords for each site and regularly review old torrent, forum, media, and community accounts. Unused accounts should be closed or at least their passwords should be updated. When email addresses are separated according to purposes, matching a community account leak to the entire digital identity becomes more difficult. Multi-factor authentication should be made permanent on critical accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The lesson to be learned for platform operators is that old password storage methods and weak password policies leave users at risk for a long time. Fast hashing methods like MD5 and weak password rules can lead to passwords being cracked quickly. Passwords should be protected with modern and slow hashing methods, strong salting should be used for each user, and controls should be implemented to make it difficult to crack even if the password hash data is leaked. After a breach, it should be clearly explained to users that they need to change not only their site password but also all accounts where they used the same password.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\n\u003Cp>If the check result on this page matches the Devil-Torrents.pl record, the user should first try to remember the password they used on this site and find out where else the same password has been used. The same or similar password should be renewed on all remaining accounts. The email account should be especially protected, and unknown sessions and forwarding rules should be checked. Even if the old torrent account is no longer in use, the email-password combination could be tried on other accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Although the Devil-Torrents.pl breach is old, the leaked password data can be used for a long time. Users should not view this record merely as a warning from an old torrent community. Switching to a unique password pattern, enabling multi-factor authentication, cleaning up old forum and torrent accounts, and being cautious against blackmail\u002Fphishing messages reduce the risk posed by this record.\u003C\u002Fp>","","Devil-Torrents.pl Data Breach (63.5 Thousand Reported Records)","Devil-Torrents.pl Data Breach. 63.5 Thousand reported records were reported. Reported data: Email addresses, Passwords. Review the scope, risks, and…","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Fdevil_torrents_pl.webp",false,{"name":34,"sector":35,"country":36,"website":10,"websiteArchiveUrl":28,"websiteStatus":28,"websiteCheckedAt":21},"Devil-Torrents.pl","Torrent tracker and file sharing community","Poland"]