HIGH SEVERITYTorrent

AhaShare.com Data Breach

Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence

7.0Severity
180KRecords
8Data Fields
2013Year

Impact & Downstream Threats

This breach carries high risk due to the nature of exposed data fields and the scale of affected records.

Primary downstream threats:
  • Credential stuffing against reused passwords across other platforms
  • Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses
  • Doxxing risk from physical address exposure

Breach Intelligence

EntityAhaShare.com
Breach DateMay 2013
Disclosure41949.0
Records Exposed~180K
Attack VectorUnknown
SourceHave I Been Pwned / ObscureIQ intelligence
StatusConfirmed

Executive Summary

In May 2013, the torrent site AhaShare.com suffered a breach which resulted in more than 180k user accounts being published publicly. The breach included a raft of personal information on registered users plus despite assertions of not distributing personally identifiable information, the site also leaked the IP addresses used by the registered identities.

About AhaShare.com

AhaShare.com is an organization whose data was exposed in this breach. The dataset has been verified by ObscureIQ intelligence and indexed across breach notification platforms.

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Data Points Exposed

Verified fields in the released dataset:
Dates of birth
Email addresses
Gender
IP addresses
Passwords
Usernames

Dark Web Verification

Status: Confirmed

  • Dataset containing approximately 180K records identified in breach intelligence sources.
  • The data is indexed and searchable across breach notification platforms.

Recommended Actions

⚠️ Do not assume this is low sensitivity.

Change Passwords
Change your AhaShare.com password immediately and any account sharing similar credentials.
Expect Targeted Phishing
Watch for emails referencing this breach. Verify communications through official channels.
Secure Email & Enable MFA
Email compromise is often the first pivot point. Enable multi-factor authentication.
Monitor Financial Accounts
Watch for unauthorized credit applications and suspicious activity.
Check Your Exposure
ObscureIQ clients: this breach is indexed in your profile.
Non-clients may request a breach impact review.

Frequently Asked Questions

What happened in the AhaShare.com data breach?

In May 2013, AhaShare.com experienced a data breach that exposed approximately 180K records containing personal information.

What data was exposed?

The exposed data includes fields such as activity history:website activity, date of birth:partial, email address, gender, geographic locations.

How many records were affected?

Approximately 180K records were affected based on current breach intelligence.

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