Cracked.to 2019.0 Data Breach
ObscureIQ Breach Intelligence
Low SeverityWebsite / service breach
Cracked.to Hacking & Credential Forum Breach (2019): 749K Member Accounts Including Private Messages Exposed :: Breached by Rival Forum
Cybercrime discussion and illicit trade.
Verified by ObscureIQ Intelligence
34/100Breach Risk Index
25Data Value
10Market Recency
2522dSince Breach
Breach Intelligence Summary
Entity: Cracked.to · Actor: Unknown (rival forum) · Sources: 10 references
Attack: Unknown
Profile: Threat Actor Infrastructure · Cybercrime discussion and illicit trade · Hacking forum · Global
Timeline: Breach (2019-07-21) · Indexed (Aug 12, 2019) · Year (2019.0)
Exposure: 749K records · 5 fields: Email Address, IP Address, Messages & Chat, Password, Username
Status: Confirmed
Executive Summary
In July 2019, the hacking forum Cracked.to was breached by a rival site, exposing 749,000 unique email addresses across 321,000 forum users and other tables. Exposed data included email and IP addresses, usernames, private messages, and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes.
ObscureIQ assessment: Exposure enables criminal-network mapping, retaliation, blackmail, and law-enforcement targeting. Forum activity can also reveal who sought or sold specific illicit services.
Breach Impact
The main significance is deanonymization of hacking-forum members; bcrypt strongly resists cracking, and private messages add exposure.
About Cracked.to
Cracked.to was a hacking/cracking forum (MyBB-based) used for trading tools, accounts, and credentials.
Why They Hold Your Data
Hacking forums collect user accounts, messages, trade histories, service listings, and discussion records tied to illicit access, cracking, and cybercrime activity.
Data Points Exposed
5 verified field types
Email Address
IP Address
Messages & Chat High
Password Critical
Username
Field names are shown in full for clarity and search visibility. Canonical machine keys are emitted only in this page’s structured data.
Exploitation & Downstream Threats
Threat Activity:Moderate
Primary downstream threats:
- Credential stuffing against reused passwords across other platforms
- Targeted phishing campaigns using exposed email addresses
Threat vectors:
- Phishing, credential stuffing & account takeover
- Geolocation & account flagging
- Blackmail, relationship fraud & business intelligence theft
- Credential stuffing & account takeover
- Cross-platform tracking & credential stuffing
Threat Actor: Unknown (rival forum)
Unknown (rival forum)
Unknown
Attribution and method are based on available breach intelligence. Reported attack vector: Unknown.
Recommended Actions
If you believe your information may be included:
Change Reused Passwords
Update this account and anywhere you reused the password; use a manager.
Enable MFA Everywhere
Turn on multi-factor authentication on email first, then financial accounts.
Report & Recover
If you spot misuse, start an official recovery plan and report fraud.
Frequently Asked Questions
What happened in the Cracked.to breach?▾
In July 2019, the hacking forum Cracked.to was breached by a rival site, exposing 749,000 unique email addresses across 321,000 forum users and other tables. Exposed data included email and IP addresses, usernames, private messages, and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes.
What data was exposed?▾
Verified fields include Email Address, IP Address, Messages & Chat, Password, Username.
What should I do if I was affected?▾
Change reused passwords, enable MFA, and (if identity or financial data is involved) freeze your credit and monitor your accounts.
Sources & References
Every claim on this page is traceable. This breach draws on:
Breach Index
Cross-source
9ghz
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BreachDirectory
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BreachForums_Official_Index
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BreachNet.pw
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DeepSearch
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HackNotice.com
Cross-source
Keeper
Cross-source
Leak-Lookup (+4)
ObscureIQ Intelligence
ObscureIQ proprietary analysis
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