6,471,981
Records Exposed
Mar 2017
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Sep 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In March 2017, the Flash-based game Dueling Network, inspired by the Yu-Gi-Oh trading card game, suffered a data breach. Although the site was taken offline in 2016 due to a cease-and-desist order, its forum remained active for another year. The breach exposed usernames, IP addresses, email addresses, and passwords stored as MD5 hashes. This incident underscores the importance of maintaining cybersecurity even for inactive platforms to prevent the exploitation of user data
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
MD5
Category
Gaming
Indexed On
Sep 13, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Dueling Network 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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