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LinuxMint

In February 2016, the website for the Linux distro known as Linux Mint was hacked and the ISO infected with a backdoor. The site also ran a phpBB forum which was subsequently put up for sale complete with almost 145k email addresses, passwords and other personal subscriber information.

  • Domain: linuxmint.com
  • Breach Count: 144,989
  • Breach Date: Feb. 21, 2016
  • Added: Feb. 22, 2016
  • Verified: True
  • Fabricated: False
  • Events: 0
  • Source: HaveIBeenPwned
  • Data types: Email addresses IP addresses Passwords Dates of birth Geographic locations Website activity Avatars Time zones

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