The Kodi Foundation Data Breach
Status: Confirmed
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: The Kodi Foundation · Actor: Unknown · Source: Have I Been Pwned / ObscureIQ intelligence
Attack: Data Exfiltration via Under investigation
Timeline: Breach (Feb, 2023) · Reported (Apr, 2023) · Leak (4/13/23)
Exposure: 401K+ records · Browser user agent details, Dates of birth, Email, IP addresses, Passwords, Private messages, Usernames
Status: Confirmed · Risk: Moderate (Account takeover)
Summary
In February 2023, The Kodi Foundation suffered a data breach that exposed more than 400k user records. Attributed to an account belonging to “a trusted but currently inactive member of the forum admin team” the breach involved the administrator account creating a database backup that was subsequently downloaded before being sold on a hacking forum. The breach exposed email and IP addresses usernames, genders and passwords stored as MyBB salted hashes. The Kodi Foundation elected to self-submit impacted email addresses to HIBP.
About The Kodi Foundation
The Kodi Foundation is the organization affected by this breach. User data may have been generated through account creation, service usage, or business operations.
If you have interacted with The Kodi Foundation in any capacity, your data may be included in this breach.
Threat Actor: Unknown
The threat actor responsible for this breach has not been publicly identified or confirmed at this time.
- Under investigation
Breach Exploitation Status
Moderate
Status
Detected
Detected
Possible
Unknown
Unknown
5+ years (high persistence)
Dates of birth are permanent and addresses change slowly. Combined with other fields, this data sustains long-tail targeting risk.
Data Points Exposed
Dark Web Verification
Status: Confirmed
- Dataset containing approximately 401K+ records has been identified in breach intelligence sources.
- The data is indexed and searchable across breach notification platforms.
Impact
This breach carries moderate risk due to the nature of exposed data fields and the scale of affected records.
- Targeted phishing referencing The Kodi Foundation accounts or services
- Credential stuffing against accounts sharing the same password
- Physical mail scams and address-based identity verification fraud
- Age/DOB used to bypass identity verification questions
- Data broker enrichment and resale
Recommendations for Impacted Individuals
If you believe your information may be included:
Non-clients may request a breach impact review.
The Kodi Foundation account updates
Password reset requests
Verify directly through official channels.
Email compromise is often the first pivot point.
Frequently Asked Questions
In Feb, 2023, The Kodi Foundation experienced a data breach that resulted in the exposure of approximately 401K+ records containing personal information.
The exposed data includes Browser user agent details, Dates of birth, Email, IP addresses, Passwords, Private messages, Usernames.
Approximately 401K+ records were affected based on current breach intelligence.
Yes. This breach is treated as confirmed based on data observed in breach intelligence platforms.
Data circulation has been detected across breach-sharing channels. Downstream exploitation risk exists based on the nature of the exposed fields.
Rotate passwords associated with The Kodi Foundation, enable multi-factor authentication on email and financial accounts, and monitor for suspicious activity.
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