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BreachForums Version 5 data breach (2026)

In March 2026, a breach of one of the many iterations of the BreachForums hacking forum known as "Version 5" was publicly disclosed. The incident exposed 340k unique email addresses along with usernames and argon2 password hashes.

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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 2026-03-26, BreachForums Version 5 was affected by a data breach. Approximately 339,778 accounts were exposed. In March 2026, a breach of one of the many iterations of the BreachForums hacking forum known as "Version 5" was publicly disclosed. The incident exposed 340k unique email addresses along with usernames and argon2 password hashes.

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  1. haveibeenpwned.comhttps://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites#BreachForumsVersion5
  2. breachforums.bfhttps://breachforums.bf

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