Characters.net
Data Breach
characters.net210,362
Records Exposed
Mar 2018
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jul 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In March 2018, Characters.net, a now-defunct U.S.-based gaming informational website showcasing different characters from popular MMO games such as World of Warcraft, suffered a data breach that affected 210,362 users. The compromised data included email addresses and plaintext passwords. Gaming-related sites must avoid storing passwords in plaintext and implement proper encryption and access controls to protect their communities.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
Gaming, Information
Indexed On
Jul 31, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Characters.net 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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