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So i have a credit monitoring service and i got this alert today (note, i am a member of 34 different online forums, and this is the only one to get flagged).
I really want an explanation from the owners of this site. Are they are selling our info or something?:


Compromised Email Address
Email Addresses: G******il.com
: 09/24/2016
Your email address has been found compromised online. We monitor the dark web and various underground sites to identify the illegal trading and selling of your personal information, and unfortunately we have found a match that may indicate possible identity theft. Below you will find additional information on next steps to take to ensure your personal information is secure.

Additional Info
The following data was found compromised with your email address.

Email
G********IL.COM
User ID
*******U
Password
********************************
Potential Site
WWW.ANDROIDFORUMS.COM
Here's what to do:

  • Immediately change the password for the email address that was found compromised. If you use that email for online accounts, you will also want to change the passwords on those accounts.
  • Utilize smart password habits moving forward. If you reuse a password on multiple sites, your online accounts may be more vulnerable to identity thieves. Create unique and strong passwords for your accounts utilizing a mix of special characters, numbers, and upper- and lower-case letters.
 
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That link helps a lot. before i posted i search for a few term related to a leak or selling info, found nothing, so i posted. Didnt realize it was a hack.
Odd that they say it was 4 year ago, but they my two credit services just picked them up now at the same time. I have had one fore 3 years and the other for 2yrs.

I've been on android froms since 2o1o, and so the hack did affect me, yet i was never told until my credit monitor told me this week
 
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