Dark-Wind Forums
Data Breach
dark-wind.com/forums2/index.php167,003
Records Exposed
Jan 2021
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Apr 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In January 2021, the forums for Dark-Wind, an online turn-based car combat simulation game, experienced a breach compromising approximately 168,000 records, including email addresses, usernames, birthdays, and passwords stored as MD5 hashes. The incident highlights risks for platforms managing user credentials and gaming data. Robust cybersecurity measures, including modern encryption standards, are critical to safeguarding sensitive information and maintaining trust in digital gaming communities.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
MD5
Category
Forums, Gaming
Indexed On
Apr 8, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Dark-Wind 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.
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- Use a password manager to generate and store unique, strong passwords for every account.
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