People search BreachForums data breach timeline because the brand sits on billions of accounts, credentials, and cloud workloads. BreachHistory indexes 2 BreachForums-linked incidents, with headline counts up to 324K+ in catalog rows. This page maps every attested event through 2026 with internal links to canonical records.
Why BreachForums breach history matters
BreachForums operates in Technology. Across indexed rows, recurring themes include unverified actor or scraping claims. Understanding the chronological pattern helps security teams, customers, and regulators separate confirmed disclosures from forum marketing.
Full timeline through 2026
2026 — ~324k forum user rows leaked (reboot DB; Jan)
Cataloged incident. In January 2026, archives attributed to a BreachForums “V5” / post-reboot instance circulated publicly, with BleepingComputer and The Register describing roughly 324,000 forum member rows (e.g., MyBB-style exports) alongside operational artifacts. Analysts and outlets characterized the leak as stemming from operational mistakes during forum maintenance (e.g., exposed backup) rather than a novel exploit chain, while still creating exposure for usernames, registration metadata, and IP addresses where present. The inc Exposed categories include Forum usernames, registration metadata, IP addresses in subset per analyses. BreachHistory cites approximately 324K+ affected records in this row. See the breachforums2026-reboot-database-leak and canonical BreachHistory entry.
2022 — Forum data
Cataloged incident. Successor to RaidForums. Pompurin arrested March 2022. Exposed categories include Forum user data. No attested victim count is published for this row yet. See the breachforums-2022 and canonical BreachHistory entry.
Patterns and analysis
- Unverified actor or scraping claims — appears across multiple BreachForums catalog entries; prioritize controls that address this class of failure.
- Record-count hygiene — BreachHistory indexes actor-cited figures separately from company-confirmed totals; read each row's technicalWriteup before treating counts as fact.
- 2026 monitoring — New disclosures roll into this timeline as they are verified or labeled unverified per catalog policy.
What to do if you may be affected
- Step 1: Enable phishing-resistant MFA on every account tied to this brand.
- Step 2: Use unique passwords and a password manager—breach rows often involve credential reuse.
- Step 3: Monitor official company breach notices and regulator filings, not dark-web downloads.
- Step 4: Review OAuth app permissions and revoke unused third-party integrations.
- Step 5: Bookmark the BreachForums company page for new 2026+ disclosures.
Canonical BreachHistory hub
Explore every indexed row: breachhistory.com/breachforums · Latest: breachforums2026-reboot-database-leak.
Sources: BreachHistory catalog (2 rows for BreachForums), company and regulator disclosures cited in individual breach records.