Data Breach Roundup (Jan 9 – Jan 15, 2026)
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BreachForums hacking forum database leaked, exposing 324,000 accounts
From the "highly ironic" department, this breach contains display names, registration dates, IP addresses, and other internal information. Only about 70,000 of the records appear to have useful information (specifically non-local IP addresses). It also appears to include the administrator's private key.