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August 12, 2012 Verified Sensitive Record Forum

The Botting Network Data Breach

The Botting Network data breach was recorded in August 2012 with the exposure of old vBulletin-based user records associated with botting and the forum community.

96.3 Thousand
Reported Records
4
Data Types
Medium
Severity
Yes
Verification

Exposed Data Types

4
Dates of birth
Email addresses
Passwords
Usernames

Additional Information

Added DateDecember 18, 2025
Breach DateAugust 12, 2012
Domainthebotnet.com
SourceThird-party breach
Last Content UpdateJuly 19, 2026

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Company Information

Company NameThe Botting Network
SectorForum
Websitethebotnet.com

Risk Level

Medium

The reported impact exceeds 10 thousand and falls within the medium severity band.

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