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Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum

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Data breach — May 2015

In May 2015, the Minecraft Pocket Edition forum was hacked and over 16k accounts were dumped public. Allegedly hacked by @rmsg0d, the forum data included numerous personal pieces of data for each user. The forum has subsequently been decommissioned.

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What happened in the Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum data breach?

The exposed data included 4 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 Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum hacked?

Yes. Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum was breached in May 2015. The breach exposed 16,034 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 Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum breach so dangerous?

The Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum breach exposed 16,034 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 Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum 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.

Don't wait to find out — check if your email was exposed in this breach now.

What data was stolen in the Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum breach?

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Email addresses — used for phishing attacks and credential stuffing against your other accounts

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IP addresses — combined with other data, used for identity theft and physical fraud

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Passwords — can be used to access your accounts directly or cracked to reveal your actual password

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Usernames — used to build profiles and target you with personalised scams

Is the Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum breach still dangerous in 2026?

Yes. Stolen data from the Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum 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 2015 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 Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum 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 Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum breach

How many people were affected by the Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum data breach? expand_more

Approximately 16,034 user records were exposed in the Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum breach in May 2015.

Is the Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum breach still a risk in 2026? expand_more

Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum password elsewhere and haven't changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.

How do I know if my email was in the Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum breach? expand_more

Enter your email in the free checker on EmailLeaked. We scan 12 billion+ breach records including the full Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum dataset and tell you instantly whether your email was exposed and what data was taken.

What should I do if I was in the Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum breach? expand_more

Change your Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum 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 Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum breach?

The Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum data breach affected approximately 16,034 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 Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum 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 Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum breach

Change your Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum password immediately

Go to Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum 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 Minecraft Pocket Edition Forum and every important account. Even if your password is known, attackers cannot get in without the second factor.