215,025 Passwords From the myRepoSpace Hack Just Surfaced Online

215,025 Passwords From the myRepoSpace Hack Just Surfaced Online

HEROIC analysts have identified a data breach affecting myRepoSpace, a Cydia repository service used to install apps on jailbroken iOS devices, that exposed 215,025 user records. The breach dates back to July 2015 and the compromised data includes IP addresses, email addresses, usernames, and password hashes stored in a salted MD5 format.

Why a Salted MD5 Hash Still Leaves You Exposed

Salting a password before hashing it makes mass cracking harder, but it does not make an individual password safe if that password is short or common. With enough computing time, attackers can still crack salted MD5 hashes one at a time, and once cracked, that password works anywhere else the same one was used.

What Was Exposed

• IP addresses
• Email addresses
• Usernames
• Password hashes (salted MD5)

Why This Matters

A cracked password from this breach can be tested against email accounts, app stores, and other services through credential stuffing. The exposed IP addresses add another layer of risk, giving an attacker a rough sense of a person's location that can be combined with other leaked data for more convincing, targeted phishing attempts.

How a Database Breach Like This Happens

This incident is classified as a database breach, meaning attackers gained direct access to myRepoSpace's user database rather than intercepting individual accounts one at a time. Once inside, an attacker can export the complete list of usernames, emails, IP addresses, and password hashes in a single action, which is how a breach of this scale becomes possible.

Check If You Are Affected

If you ever had an account with myRepoSpace, it is worth checking your exposure, especially if you have reused that password elsewhere. HEROIC's free breach scanner checks your email against more than 400 billion breached records, including this one, so you can find out and secure any accounts still using that password.