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MerNetwork 2017 Data Breach
In May 2017, the vBulletin-powered community forum MerNetwork (mernetwork.com) was compromised during a widespread automated campaign targeting vBulletin forum software vulnerabilities across more than 140 discussion boards.
2.9 Thousand
Email Identifiers
5
Data Types
Low
Exposure Scope
Oct 9, 2026
Last updated
Exposed Data Types
5- Email addresses
- Usernames
- Password salts
- Password hash metadata
- Passwords
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The leaked dataset includes 2,892 user accounts containing usernames, email addresses, and password hashes. In the absence of an official incident notification from the site operators, the record is maintained under unverified forum breach safeguards.
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