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May 1, 2018 Verified Technology

Linux Forums Data Breach

The Linux Forums data breach is a verified security incident affecting the Linux help and support forum at the domain linuxforums.org on May 1, 2018.

275.8 Thousand
Reported Records
4
Data Types
High
Severity
Yes
Verification

Exposed Data Types

4
Email addresses
IP addresses
Passwords
Usernames

Additional Information

Added DateJune 7, 2018
Breach DateMay 1, 2018
Domainlinuxforums.org
SourceWebsite hack
Last Content UpdateJuly 18, 2026

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Company Information

Company NameLinux Forums
SectorTechnology
CountryUnited States
Websitelinuxforums.org

Risk Level

High

The reported impact exceeds 100 thousand and falls within the high severity band.

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