4,981,119
Records Exposed
Dec 2019
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Sep 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In December 2019, the now-defunct German gaming website Go Ninja experienced a data breach that exposed 5 million unique email addresses. The compromised data included usernames, email, IP addresses, and salted MD5 password hashes. Notably, more than 4 million of the email addresses appeared to have been generated rather than organically provided by users. This incident underscores the critical need for strong cybersecurity measures to protect user data and prevent such breaches.
Compromised Data Types
Country
Germany
Language
German
Password Storage
MD5(Salt)
Category
Gaming
Indexed On
Sep 11, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Go Ninja 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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