Crack Community
HIGH RISKData breach — September 2013
In late 2013, the Crack Community forum specialising in cracks for games was compromised and over 19k accounts published online. Built on the MyBB forum platform, the compromised data included email addresses, IP addresses and salted MD5 passwords.
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What happened in the Crack Community data breach?
In late 2013, the Crack Community forum specialising in cracks for games was compromised and over 19k accounts published online. Built on the MyBB forum platform, the compromised data included email addresses, IP addresses and salted MD5 passwords.
The exposed data included 5 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 Crack Community hacked?
Yes. Crack Community was breached in September 2013. The breach exposed 19,210 records including email addresses, ip addresses, passwords. 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 Crack Community breach so dangerous?
The Crack Community breach exposed 19,210 records — that is a large number of compromised accounts. The combination of email addresses, ip addresses, passwords makes this a high-risk breach that requires immediate action.
Because passwords were exposed, attackers can use credential stuffing to automatically test your Crack Community 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 Crack Community breach?
Email addresses — used for phishing attacks and credential stuffing against your other accounts
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
Usernames — used to build profiles and target you with personalised scams
Website activity — may be combined with other breach data to build a profile for targeted attacks
Is the Crack Community breach still dangerous in 2026?
Yes. Stolen data from the Crack Community 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 2013 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 Crack Community 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 Crack Community breach
Approximately 19,210 user records were exposed in the Crack Community breach in September 2013.
Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your Crack Community password elsewhere and haven't changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.
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Who was affected by the Crack Community breach?
The Crack Community data breach affected approximately 19,210 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 Crack Community 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 Crack Community breach
Change your Crack Community password immediately
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Change any account sharing that password
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