Search Your Email: The ClubFoto Breach Exposed 303,871 Accounts

HEROIC found the ClubFoto database breach dated February 18, 2024, exposing 303,871 records including email addresses and usernames from clubfoto.ru, a Russian photography enthusiast forum.

Why the ClubFoto Breach Is Dangerous

Email addresses and usernames from forum accounts are frequently used to launch credential stuffing attacks on other platforms where victims may have used the same login. Criminals also use forum email lists to build targeted phishing campaigns, often impersonating the breached platform to steal additional credentials or payment information.

What Was Exposed in the ClubFoto Leak

• Email Address
• Username

Why This ClubFoto Data Puts You at Risk

Even without passwords, your email and username combination enables criminals to attempt access on any site where you used similar credentials. Usernames can also be used to track your online identity across platforms, linking accounts and building a more complete profile for social engineering attacks. If you used the same email and username elsewhere, those accounts face elevated risk.

How Database Breaches Work

Database breaches occur when attackers exploit vulnerabilities in a website or application to gain unauthorized access to the underlying database. Once inside, they extract stored records in bulk, including personal identifiers and other sensitive data. The stolen records are then sold or posted publicly on criminal forums.

Check If Your Data Was Exposed

HEROIC operates one of the world's largest breach databases, covering more than 400 billion leaked records. Use HEROIC's free breach scanner to check if your email address or credentials appeared in the ClubFoto leak or thousands of other breaches in our database.