In May 2023, a user named "Impotent" on the successor forum leaked a database containing info on nearly 479,000 RaidForums members .

The leak was a single SQL file (specifically the mybb_users table), but it is often converted to JSON by researchers for easier analysis.

The "Download raidforums hiddencontent json" query refers to efforts to access the restricted data archives of the now-defunct . While the original site was seized by law enforcement in early 2022, a major database leak in May 2023 reignited interest in its "hidden" contents. The RaidForums Member Database Leak

The leak was used as a marketing tool for the new forum, with a 50-euro upgrade fee initially required to "reveal" the download link. What was "Hidden Content"?

It included usernames, email addresses, hashed passwords (Argon2), and registration dates for users who joined between March 2015 and September 2020.