[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"$f2xrq7jn5gd1zm":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":19,"affectedCount":19,"affectedCountStatus":20,"affectedCountLowerBound":21,"affectedCountUnit":22,"hasEnglishDescription":4,"severity":23,"dataClasses":24,"description":28,"seoTitle":29,"seoTitleEn":30,"seoDescription":29,"seoDescriptionEn":31,"logoUrl":32,"isVerified":4,"isSensitive":33,"isSpamList":33,"isMalware":33,"company":34},"68e3266eda11adda488252cb","myvidster","MyVidster (2015) Data Breach","myvidster.com","2015-08-15T00:00:00.000Z","2015-10-10T07:06:17.000Z","2025-10-27T02:28:12.000Z","2026-07-18T23:54:48.504Z","Verified third-party breach record and community reporting","https:\u002F\u002Fwww.reddit.com\u002Fr\u002Fpwned\u002Fcomments\u002F3h4tud\u002Fmyvidstercom_hacked_1_million_member_database\u002F",[15,17,18],"https:\u002F\u002Fbreaches.sencode.co.uk\u002Fbreaches\u002Fmyvidster","https:\u002F\u002Fmyvidster.com\u002F",19863,"known",null,"unknown","Medium",[25,26,27],"Email addresses","Passwords","Usernames","\u003Cp>The MyVidster (2015) data breach is a verified security incident that occurred when account data from myvidster.com, associated with the social video sharing and bookmarking service, was obtained in August 2015 and published online. The record affects 19,863 accounts and includes email addresses, usernames, and hashed passwords. This incident is separate from the larger MyVidster record from 2025 associated with the same domain; in the 2015 record, password risk is highlighted rather than a profile photo field. This distinction is important to show users the correct priority for action.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>MyVidster was a social service where users could save video links, share them, and discover content through profiles. Therefore, the leaked username and email match may not only mean technical membership information but also imply an online profile link. The hashed password field carries the risk of the old password being tried on other accounts. Although the record appears to be of low volume, it should be taken seriously in terms of account security because it contains passwords.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Leaking Data Types and Risks\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The types of data verified in the MyVidster (2015) record are email addresses, usernames, and passwords. The password field is listed in hashed form; this value is not the same as a plain text password, but weak or reused passwords can be cracked or tried on other services. While the email address is used for account recovery and identity matching, the username can be used to link a person's profile across different platforms.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>This data combination is especially valuable for attacks based on password reuse. If a user has used the same password for an email, social media, forum, video platform, cloud storage, or work account, old MyVidster data can pose a risk even years later. Username and email matching can also make phishing messages themed around fake account alerts, old video links, copyright notices, or profile updates appear more convincing.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Verified Scope and Boundaries\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The verified scope of this record is 19,863 accounts. The incident date is recorded as August 15, 2015, and the database entry date as October 10, 2015. The last update dated 2025 in the source records does not mean that the 2015 incident occurred newly; this should be considered a technical or classification update. On the LeakData side, the violation date and the last maintenance date should not be confused with each other.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The data classes are limited to email addresses, usernames, and passwords. Profile photos, physical addresses, phone numbers, payment information, private messages, or tracking history should not be added to this 2015 record. The 2025 MyVidster record is a separate incident and has different data classes. Therefore, when examining the 2015 record, a separate and limited risk explanation focused on password security should be provided to the user.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>User Groups at Risk\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The first group at risk consists of people who opened a MyVidster account before 2015 and continued to use the same email address. These people may no longer remember the account; however, if the old email and username are also used on other services, the risk of profile matching continues. The second group consists of users who reuse their MyVidster password on other social platforms, forums, video services, or email accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The third group consists of people who register for a personal video sharing service with a corporate or school email address. Such a match does not directly mean access to the institution's system; however, it can help an attacker prepare more targeted messages based on the personal account history. Old service names and former usernames can be exploited to create a sense of trust.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Urgent Measures to Be Taken\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>The first step for users appearing in the MyVidster (2015) record is to abandon the password used at the time and all passwords derived from the same root. If the same password is still used for email, social media, shopping, forum, or video services, a unique password should be set for each account. Adding a number or a small suffix to the end of the password is not sufficient; a secure choice is long and random values generated with a password manager.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The email account should also be protected. Multi-factor authentication should be enabled, recovery email and phone information should be checked, and unknown sessions should be closed. The user should use the known address of the service before clicking on links in messages themed around old video sharing accounts, profile alerts, or password resets. Even if the old MyVidster account is no longer active, the same password history can pose a risk on other accounts.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Long-Term Security Strategies\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>This record shows that even low-volume old breaches pose a long-term risk when they contain passwords. Users should periodically review their old social, forum, and video accounts; they should close unused accounts or at least isolate them with a unique password. Repeating the same username in different contexts can have privacy implications; therefore, personal, professional, and hobby accounts should be separated as much as possible.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>From the perspective of organizations, the 2015 MyVidster breach reminds that employees using corporate email for personal services can increase the risk of targeted phishing. Security teams should operate leaked password checks, multi-factor authentication, and risky session alerts together. Old breach data not only has archival value; attackers can try these lists again years later.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Ch2>Record Control and User Action\u003C\u002Fh2>\u003Cp>A user who sees a MyVidster result on LeakData should consider this record as a 2015-dated verified password and profile matching alert. The record covers email address, username, and hashed password fields on a scale of 19,863 accounts. Since there is also a separate MyVidster record from 2025 under the same domain, the user should carefully distinguish between date and data classes.\u003C\u002Fp>\u003Cp>The practical order is clear: first secure the email account, then set a unique password for all services where the old MyVidster password might have been used, and finally check profiles opened with the same username. If the registration was done with a corporate email, the result should be shared with the security team. Even if the old service is no longer actively used, the password family should be completely abandoned.\u003C\u002Fp>","","MyVidster (2015) Data Breach (19.9 Thousand Reported Records)","MyVidster (2015) Data Breach. 19.9 Thousand reported records were reported. Reported data: Email addresses, Passwords, Usernames. Review the scope, risks, and…","\u002Fuploads\u002Flogo\u002Fmyvidster_com.webp",false,{"name":35,"sector":36,"country":37,"website":9,"websiteArchiveUrl":29,"websiteStatus":29,"websiteCheckedAt":21},"MyVidster","Social Video Sharing \u002F Bookmarking","United States"]