Android Forums
HIGH RISKData breach — October 2011
In October 2011, the Android Forums website was hacked and 745k user accounts were subsequently leaked publicly. The compromised data included email addresses, user birth dates and passwords stored as a salted MD5 hash.
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What happened in the Android Forums data breach?
In October 2011, the Android Forums website was hacked and 745k user accounts were subsequently leaked publicly. The compromised data included email addresses, user birth dates and passwords stored as a salted MD5 hash.
The exposed data included 6 types of personal information. Because passwords were exposed, users who reused their password on other sites are at particular risk. Learn more about what a data breach means for you.
Quick answer — was Android Forums hacked?
Yes. Android Forums was breached in October 2011. The breach exposed 745,355 records including dates of birth, email addresses, homepage urls. This breach has been independently verified. If your email was involved, your data may still be at risk today. Check if you were affected.
Why was the Android Forums breach so dangerous?
The Android Forums breach exposed 745,355 records — that is a large number of compromised accounts. The combination of dates of birth, email addresses, homepage urls makes this a high-risk breach that requires immediate action.
Because passwords were exposed, attackers can use credential stuffing to automatically test your Android Forums password against hundreds of other websites. If you reused your password anywhere, those accounts are now at risk. Read more about what happens to your data after a breach.
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What data was stolen in the Android Forums breach?
Dates of birth — used to verify identity for account takeover and fraud
Email addresses — used for phishing attacks and credential stuffing against your other accounts
Homepage URLs — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Instant messenger identities — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
IP addresses — combined with other data, used for identity theft and physical fraud
Passwords — can be used to access your accounts directly or cracked to reveal your actual password
Is the Android Forums breach still dangerous in 2026?
Yes. Stolen data from the Android Forums breach remains dangerous years after the incident. Research shows that over 65% of stolen credentials from older breaches have never been changed by the account holders. Attackers routinely compile data from multiple breaches to build complete profiles, and credentials from 2011 are still actively used in credential stuffing attacks today.
Personal information like email addresses, phone numbers, and dates of birth never expire. Even if you changed your Android Forums password, the other exposed data can be combined with information from other breaches to target you. Learn more about how long stolen data stays dangerous.
Frequently asked about the Android Forums breach
Approximately 745,355 user records were exposed in the Android Forums breach in October 2011.
Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your Android Forums password elsewhere and haven't changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.
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Change your Android Forums password immediately, change any other account where you used the same password, enable two-factor authentication on all important accounts, and monitor for phishing emails over the next 90 days.
Who was affected by the Android Forums breach?
The Android Forums data breach affected approximately 745,355 users who had accounts with the service. While not the largest breach on record, it still represents a significant number of compromised accounts in our database of 970+ known breaches.
If you ever created an account with Android Forums or used their services, your data may have been included in this breach. Check your email now to find out. You can also read our guide on what to do immediately after a data breach.
If your email was in the Android Forums breach
Change your Android Forums password immediately
Go to Android Forums and change your password right now. Use a strong, unique password that you have never used anywhere else.
Change any account sharing that password
If you used the same password on other sites, change it on every one of them. Attackers test stolen credentials on hundreds of popular sites within hours.
Enable two-factor authentication
Turn on 2FA on Android Forums and every important account. Even if your password is known, attackers cannot get in without the second factor.
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