The Fanlore data breach exposed 144,520 records including Email addresses, Names, Passwords, Usernames. This breach has been verified by HaveIBeenPwned. Affected users should check HaveIBeenPwned.com and take immediate steps to protect their accounts.
What Happened
In August 2026, the Organization for Transformative Works (OTW) identified unauthorised access to the Fanlore wiki it operates. The breach resulted in the exposure of 145k unique email addresses along with usernames and passwords stored as either MD5 or PBKDF2 hashes. OTW self-submitted the exposed data to HIBP.
- Breach date
- 2026-08-06
- Records affected
- 144,520
- Verified
- Yes
- Domain
- fanlore.org
What Was Exposed
The following data types were included in the breach:
- Email addresses
- Names
- Passwords
- Usernames
What You Should Do
If you had an account with Fanlore, take these steps immediately:
- Check if your account was affected at HaveIBeenPwned.com
- Change your password immediately on the affected service and any other account where you used the same password
- Watch for phishing emails that reference the breach or impersonate the affected company
- Be alert for social engineering attempts using your exposed personal information
- Enable two-factor authentication on the affected service if available
- Consider using a password manager to generate unique passwords for each service
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