Cichlidae.pl

The Polish forum Cichlidae.pl which focuses on aquarium fish cichlids experienced a data breach in 2022. This incident resulted in the exposure of sensitive information belonging to approximately 1600 registered users. The leaked data originated from the forum database and included account credentials and activity logs. The breach exposed user nicknames, email addresses, and encrypted passwords. Additionally, technical metadata such as registration dates, last activity timestamps, and user IP addresses were part of the compromised dataset. The event highlights risks associated with smaller niche community forums that may lack robust security measures against database intrusions.