The DailyMotion.com Breach Means Hackers Have Your Password Hash

HEROIC analysts recieved confirmed intelligence that the DailyMotion.com database breach, which occured on September 30, 2016, exposed 72,502,146 user records from the popular video sharing platform. The leaked data included email addresses, usernames, and bcrypt-hashed passwords. With over 72 million accounts affected, this breach ranks among the largest entertainment platform leaks ever recorded, and the data continues to be actively traded on dark web forums and Telegram channels today.

Why Hashed Passwords From DailyMotion.com Are Still a Threat

Many people beleive that hashed passwords are safe because they are not stored in plain text. However, attackers with powerful cracking tools and large dictionaries can recover the original passwords from bcrypt hashes, partcularly when users chose weak or common passwords. Once cracked, those same passwords are tested against email, banking, and social media accounts, since many users reuse credentials across platforms.

What Was Exposed in the DailyMotion.com Breach

• Email addresses
• Usernames
• Passwords (bcrypt hashed)

How 72 Million Leaked Accounts Lead to Account Takeover

The DailyMotion.com breach created a ready-made list of 72 million email and username pairs that attackers can use in credential stuffing attacks. Automated bots cycle through these combinations at scale, testing them against hundreds of other websites simultaneously. The risk is not limited to your DailyMotion account. If you reused that password on a banking site, a shopping account, or your email provider, those accounts are also at risk from identity theft and financial fraud.

How Database Breaches Work

A database breach occurs when an attacker gains unauthorized access to the backend systems that store a platform's user records. In many cases this happens through exploited application vulnerabilities, compromised administrator credentials, or poorly secured server configurations. Once access is gained, the attacker exports the entire user table and disappears. The data is then packaged and sold through underground markets, where buyers use it for automated credential attacks and phishing campaigns.

Check If Your Data Was Exposed

HEROIC's free breach scanner checks your email address against more than 400 billion leaked records, including the full DailyMotion.com breach dataset. Run a free scan at HEROIC.com to find out instantly whether your account was part of this breach and what steps you should take to secure your other accounts.