The Athenaeum

The Athenaeum, also known by its alias, is headquartered in the United States of America. The organisation operated an online platform that maintained user accounts. The platform stored usernames, passwords protected with cryptographic salts, email addresses, and optional social media details such as Twitter, Jabber, and Facebook profiles. No further details about the organisation's size, market focus, or ownership are provided in the available sources.

On December 7, 2015, a threat actor using the alias "Rubber" compromised The Athenaeum. The breach exposed data from 1,671 users, including usernames, salted passwords, email addresses, and optional social media information. The stolen credentials and personal data were subsequently leaked publicly via Twitter. The leak was part of a series of website breaches attributed to the same attacker. At the time of the incident, the domain registration for the affected platform had expired, rendering the platform inaccessible. The event highlighted broader credential exposure risks across various online platforms. Several compromised entities were noted for failing to secure user passwords adequately or to monitor for unauthorized data disclosures. The incident was reported by Databreaches.net, with an archived source available at the provided link.