Security News > 2021 > January > OpenWRT Forum user data stolen in weekend data breach
The OpenWRT forum, a large community of enthusiasts of alternative, open-source operating systems for routers, announced a data breach.
Forum administrators posted the announcement in a high-visibility area, explaining what happened and the risks to users stemming from exposing their data.
The attack occurred on Saturday, around 04:00, when an unauthorized third party gained admin access to and copied a list with details about forum users and related statistical information.
The OpenWRT forum credentials are separate from the Wiki.
OpenWRT forum administrators warn that since this breach exposed email addresses, users may become targets of credible phishing attempts.
"We apologize for the inconvenience caused by this attack. We will provide updates if we learn any more about the attacker or information that was disclosed" - OpenWRT forum moderators.
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