Doom Forum
Data Breach
www.doomforum.com1,000,928
Records Exposed
Apr 2020
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Jun 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In April 2020, a U.S.-based forum website dedicated to the game Doom experienced a data breach that affected 1 million users. The compromised information included email addresses and plaintext passwords. This incident underscores the necessity of strong cybersecurity practices, especially for online communities, to protect user credentials and prevent unauthorized access.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
Gaming, Forums
Indexed On
Jun 13, 2025
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Doom Forum 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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