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AbuseWith.Us data breach (2016)

In 2016, the site dedicated to helping people hack email and online gaming accounts known as Abusewith.us suffered multiple data breaches. The site allegedly had an administrator in common with the nefarious LeakedSource site, both of which have since been shut down.

Victim
AbuseWith.Us
records
1.4M
SectorTechnology
CountryUnited States

Imported from Have I Been Pwned — pending editorial review and translation to French. The summary below is machine-extracted; consult the source for details.

In 2016-07-01, AbuseWith.Us was affected by a data breach. Approximately 1,372,550 accounts were exposed. In 2016, the site dedicated to helping people hack email and online gaming accounts known as Abusewith.us suffered multiple data breaches. The site allegedly had an administrator in common with the nefarious LeakedSource site, both of which have since been shut down.

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  1. haveibeenpwned.comhttps://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites#AbuseWith.Us
  2. abusewith.ushttps://abusewith.us

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