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hackforums.net data breach (2011)

In June 2011, the hacktivist group known as "LulzSec" leaked one final large data breach they titled "50 days of lulz". The compromised data came from sources such as AT&T, Battlefield Heroes and the hackforums.net website.

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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 2011-06-25, hackforums.net was affected by a data breach. Approximately 191,540 accounts were exposed. In June 2011, the hacktivist group known as "LulzSec" leaked one final large data breach they titled "50 days of lulz". The compromised data came from sources such as AT&T, Battlefield Heroes and the hackforums.net website.

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  1. haveibeenpwned.comhttps://haveibeenpwned.com/PwnedWebsites#hackforums.net
  2. hackforums.nethttps://hackforums.net

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