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Astropid data breach (2013)

In December 2013, the vBulletin forum for the social engineering site known as "AstroPID" was breached and leaked publicly. The site provided tips on fraudulently obtaining goods and services, often by providing a legitimate "PID" or Product Information Description.

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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 2013-12-19, Astropid was affected by a data breach. Approximately 5,788 accounts were exposed. In December 2013, the vBulletin forum for the social engineering site known as "AstroPID" was breached and leaked publicly. The site provided tips on fraudulently obtaining goods and services, often by providing a legitimate "PID" or Product Information Description.

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  1. haveibeenpwned.comhttps://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites#Astropid
  2. astropid.comhttps://astropid.com

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