Fanlore data breach (2026-08-06) — 144,520 accounts
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.
- Published by source
- 2026-08-19
- First seen by Reality Radar
- 2026-10-20
- Last verified
- 2026-10-20
Affected
- Manufacturer
- Fanlore
- Products
- Fanlore
Whether your exact unit is affected depends on the model, serial number and region in the official notice.
What the official notice says
Risk: serious: credentials or identity data exposed
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Sources
- Have I Been Pwned — breach catalogue Tier B published 2026-08-19
Evidence ledger
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