51,342
Records Exposed
Jan 2019
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Oct 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
Sometime in 2019, the gaming forum Battle Royale Forums experienced a data breach affecting 51.7k users. The compromised data included usernames, email addresses, and passwords stored as bcrypt and salted MD5 hashes. The hacker explained on a post on a popular hacking forum that the attack stemmed from a successful exploitation of The Walking Dead Forums. After obtaining the forum’s database from a now defunct hacking forum and cracking an admin's password hash, they were able to access other related forums owned by the same individuals. This incident underscores the critical need for robust cybersecurity practices, especially in ensuring unique and strong passwords across platforms to prevent cross-site vulnerabilities.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
bcrypt, MD5(Salt)
Category
Forums
Indexed On
Oct 7, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Battle Royale Forums and any other site where you used the same password. Use a unique, strong password for each account.
- Watch for phishing emails targeting your inbox. Attackers may use your exposed email address to send convincing scam messages.
- Enable two-factor authentication (2FA) on all important accounts to add an extra layer of security.
- Use a password manager to generate and store unique, strong passwords for every account.
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