The Shark Graphic Dump Put Emails for 16,493 Users on the Dark Web

In August 2018, HEROIC found 16,493 email addresses and plaintext passwords from Shark Graphic exposed on a hacker forum. The database and combolist were compiled from a breach of the company's user records.

Why the Shark Graphic Breach Is Dangerous

Plaintext passwords give attackers immediate access to victim accounts without any cracking effort. This data type enables rapid credential stuffing attacks, allowing criminals to compromise accounts across email, banking, and social media platforms at scale.

What Was Exposed in the Shark Graphic Leak

• Email addresses
• Plaintext passwords

Why This Shark Graphic Data Puts You at Risk

With 16,493 ready-to-use email and password combinations, attackers can execute large-scale credential stuffing campaigns targeting banking portals, email providers, and social networks. Affected users who reused passwords face serious risks of account takeover, identity theft, and financial fraud.

How Database Breaches Work

Database breaches occur when attackers exploit vulnerabilities in a website's infrastructure to extract stored user data. Once inside, they download the entire user table -- including credentials -- and distribute the data on underground forums. Combolists are then assembled from multiple breaches to amplify the scale of attacks.

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 Shark Graphic leak or thousands of other breaches in our database.