Data breaches → Technic
Was your data in the Technic breach?
2018 · technicpack.net · ~265,410 accounts exposedCritical severity · 10/10
Technic (technicpack.net) suffered a data breach in 2018 that exposed around 265,410 accounts. If you had an account, some of your personal data may be circulating in leaked databases. The fastest way to know is to check your own email — free, in about 30 seconds, no password required.
What happened
In November 2018, the Minecraft modpack platform known as Technic suffered a data breach. Technic promptly disclosed the breach and advised that the impacted data included over 265k unique users' email and IP addresses, chat logs, private messages and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes with a work factor of 13. Technic self-submitted the breach to HIBP.
Breach details sourced from Have I Been Pwned, the industry-standard breach database. Risk analysis by Nullivo.
What was exposed, and why it matters
Not all breaches carry the same risk — what matters is which fields leaked. Here is what the Technic breach exposed and what each item actually enables:
Attackers replay leaked passwords across other sites (“credential stuffing”). Because most people reuse passwords, one leak often unlocks email, shopping and banking accounts elsewhere.
Personal correspondence can be used for blackmail or social engineering, and often contains other sensitive details you have forgotten sharing.
Puts you on spam and phishing lists, and confirms to attackers that you hold an account with this service — which makes impersonation emails more believable.
Reveals your approximate location and internet provider, which adds credibility to targeted scams.
Also listed in this breach: Chat logs, Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Private messages, Time zones.
What to do if you were affected
These steps are ordered for this specific breach — the most urgent action given what leaked comes first.
- Passwords: Change this password everywhere you have reused it, starting with your email account — whoever controls your email can reset everything else.
- Private messages: Consider what was discussed on this service and whether anything needs changing (shared passwords, personal disclosures).
- Email addresses: Treat any message referencing this service with suspicion, and never act on links in unexpected emails.
- IP addresses: No direct action needed, but be wary of anyone quoting your location as “proof” of identity.
- Check whether your own email appears in this breach — run a free scan to confirm before you spend time on the steps above.
How urgent is this now?
This breach is over 8 years old. Old credentials still cause harm — leaked passwords from a decade ago are still tried against new accounts every day.
Passwords are the reason breach age matters less than people expect. Leaked credentials are compiled into wordlists that get tried against new services for years afterwards, so a password exposed here is unsafe to use anywhere, ever again.
Remember: a breach can't be "un-leaked" — once a database is out, it exists in countless copies. The goal is to make the leaked data useless: change what can be changed, lock down what can't, and remove what has been republished.
Frequently asked questions
What data was exposed in the Technic breach?
The Technic breach exposed passwords, private messages, email addresses, ip addresses. Attackers replay leaked passwords across other sites (“credential stuffing”). Because most people reuse passwords, one leak often unlocks email, shopping and banking accounts elsewhere.
How many people were affected by the Technic breach?
Around 265,410 accounts were exposed, making it a mid-sized breach.
What should I do if I had a Technic account?
Change this password everywhere you have reused it, starting with your email account — whoever controls your email can reset everything else. You can check whether your own email appears in this breach with a free Nullivo scan — no password required.
Breaches that exposed similar data
If the Technic breach affected you, these breaches exposed comparable information — worth checking too, since leaked datasets are routinely combined.
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