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July 17, 2020 Verified Finance

Utah Gun Exchange Data Breach

In July 2020, the account repository of Utah Gun Exchange, an American online classifieds marketplace specializing in firearms and outdoor sporting equipment, was compromised and published online.

235.2 Thousand
Reported Records
5
Data Types
High
Severity
Oct 9, 2026
Last updated

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Exposed Data Types

5
  • Email addresses
  • Genders
  • IP addresses
  • Passwords
  • Usernames

About This Breach

The exfiltrated database encompasses 235,233 registered platform accounts. Compromised fields include usernames, registered email addresses, salted password hashes (Argon2/bcrypt), IP addresses, and classified messaging metadata.

Data leaks involving firearm ownership records carry heightened physical security and privacy risks for affected individuals, including targeted phishing, identity intimidation, and account takeover. Users are strongly advised to rotate passwords across all associated online profiles.

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