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October 10, 2016 Unverified Sensitive Record Mobile Technology Forum

GFAN Alleged Data Exposure

In October 2016, a massive dataset containing approximately 22.5 million user accounts allegedly originating from Chinese Android enthusiast forum GFAN (gfan.com) surfaced online, containing usernames, email addresses, IP addresses, and salted password hashes.

22.5 Million
Reported Records
4
Data Types
Critical
Exposure Scope
Oct 9, 2026
Last updated

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Exposed Data Types

4
  • Reported email addresses
  • Reported IP addresses
  • Reported usernames
  • Reported salted or hashed passwords

Record Information

Record NameGFAN
CategoryMobile Technology Forum
CountryChina
Related Websitegfan.com
Breach DateOctober 10, 2016
SourceThird-party breach
Last updatedOctober 9, 2026

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While portions of the data appear authentic, the absence of official confirmation from Chinese platform administrators has kept the breach categorized as unverified in public incident catalogs.

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