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Breach occurred 2016-02-21Verifiedlinuxmint.com
What happened
In February 2016, the website for the Linux distro known as Linux Mint was hacked and the ISO infected with a backdoor. The site also ran a phpBB forum which was subsequently put up for sale complete with almost 145k email addresses, passwords and other personal subscriber information.
Data exposed
Frequently asked questions
The Linux Mint data breach occurred on February 21, 2016. It was added to Have I Been Pwned's breach catalog on February 22, 2016.
144,989 accounts were affected by the Linux Mint data breach, according to Have I Been Pwned's records.
The Linux Mint breach exposed the following data types: Avatars, Dates of birth, Email addresses, Geographic locations, IP addresses, Passwords, Time zones, Website activity.
Yes. Have I Been Pwned has verified the Linux Mint breach, meaning there's confirmed evidence the exposed data is genuine and tied to real accounts.
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