ThisHabbo Forum
HIGH RISKData breach — January 2014
In 2014, the ThisHabbo forum (a fan site for Habbo.com, a Finnish social networking site) appeared among a list of compromised sites which has subsequently been removed from the internet. Whilst the actual date of the exploit is not clear, the breached data includes usernames, email addresses, IP addresses and salted hashes of passwords. A further 584k records were added from a more comprehensive breach file provided in October 2016.
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What happened in the ThisHabbo Forum data breach?
In 2014, the ThisHabbo forum (a fan site for Habbo.com, a Finnish social networking site) appeared among a list of compromised sites which has subsequently been removed from the internet. Whilst the actual date of the exploit is not clear, the breached data includes usernames, email addresses, IP addresses and salted hashes of passwords. A further 584k records were added from a more comprehensive breach file provided in October 2016.
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 ThisHabbo Forum hacked?
Yes. ThisHabbo Forum was breached in January 2014. The breach exposed 612,414 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 ThisHabbo Forum breach so dangerous?
The ThisHabbo Forum breach exposed 612,414 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 ThisHabbo 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.
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What data was stolen in the ThisHabbo Forum 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
Is the ThisHabbo Forum breach still dangerous in 2026?
Yes. Stolen data from the ThisHabbo 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 2014 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 ThisHabbo 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 ThisHabbo Forum breach
Approximately 612,414 user records were exposed in the ThisHabbo Forum breach in January 2014.
Yes. Leaked credentials are actively used in credential stuffing attacks years after a breach. If you reused your ThisHabbo Forum password elsewhere and haven't changed it, those accounts remain at risk today.
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Who was affected by the ThisHabbo Forum breach?
The ThisHabbo Forum data breach affected approximately 612,414 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 ThisHabbo 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 ThisHabbo Forum breach
Change your ThisHabbo Forum password immediately
Go to ThisHabbo 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.
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