NextGenUpdate Data Breach
In April 2014, the vBulletin discussion forum database of NextGenUpdate (NGU), a prominent gaming console modification and homebrew development community, was breached by unauthorized actors.
Exposed Data Types
4- Email addresses
- IP addresses
- Passwords
- Usernames
About This Breach
The incident impacted 1,194,597 registered member accounts. Leaked data classes include member usernames, email addresses, salted MD5 password hashes, birth dates, and registration IP addresses.
Because salted MD5 algorithms are susceptible to modern offline dictionary attacks, the exposure of these credentials creates direct exposure across gaming and email services where password reuse is prevalent. Former community members should ensure unique credentials on all active accounts.
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