christophers Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 just got notification from haveibeenpwnd.com that all of the accounts compromised from this site have been released. the dataset is about 4 years old (or more). if you haven't changed your password, you should, and make sure that you're not using the same password on other sites. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ILoveC4 Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Thanks! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Any idea if this is recent? The site was pawned a few years ago. I would suggest that you take down the file link as you are violatiing privacy by making that file easily accessible. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christophers Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 Just now, zaphod said: Any idea if this is recent? The site was pawned a few years ago. I would suggest that you take down the file link as you are violatiing privacy by making that file easily accessible. Sorry, but with respect, you're not correct. This file is already public, and there are no restrictions against this. I've decided to post the direct link so people can see how they're affected. Also, a search of your email address at haveibeenpwned.com will yield the same file. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanchow Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 Its old. So old that in fact its using an email address that i had which predates Chowmain Software & Apps. So i would say its 4 years old at minimum. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zaphod Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 I respectfully disagree. IMHO this is no different then posting links to nude pictures of celebrities. Just because they are available somewhere on the internet does not mean that you should make it easy to find them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christophers Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 Just now, alanchow said: Its old. So old that in fact its using an email address that i had which predates Chowmain Software & Apps. So i would say its 4 years old at minimum. thanks! good to know. i do believe this is the first time i've seen the complete dataset in the wild, though. have you seen it before? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alanchow Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 1 minute ago, Christopher Spitler said: thanks! good to know. i do believe this is the first time i've seen the complete dataset in the wild, though. have you seen it before? It has been posted multiple times. christophers 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christophers Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 Just now, alanchow said: It has been posted multiple times. ok cool, if it's already been posted i'm happy to remove it. just want everyone to be aware that their info may be in the wild, since this is considered a new data source for people who watch for these things. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
brente Posted January 15, 2020 Share Posted January 15, 2020 It seems as though it is the same data from the 2017 hack that pulled the user info from this web site... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
christophers Posted January 15, 2020 Author Share Posted January 15, 2020 Just now, brente said: It seems as though it is the same data from the 2017 hack that pulled the user info from this web site... yep, just checked a few other sources and found it with some other names, but the same set. most notably, on siph0n. thanks brente! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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