Gameshot
Data Breach
gameshot.net290,201
Records Exposed
Nov 2017
Date of Breach
Database,Combolist
Breach Type
Oct 2025
Added to Database
About This Breach
In November 2017, a dataset was leaked on an underground forum. Gameshot, a South Korean gaming portal based in Seoul that provided news, reviews, and community features, experienced a data breach that affected 290,201 users. The compromised data included email addresses and plaintext passwords.
Compromised Data Types
Country
South Korea
Language
Korean
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
Gaming, News, Information, Community
Indexed On
Oct 17, 2025
Breach Type
Database,Combolist
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Gameshot 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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