31,222
Records Exposed
Jun 2018
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Sep 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In June 2018, the World of Warcraft private server Light's Hope suffered a data breach. The breach affected over 30,000 unique users, exposing email addresses, dates of birth, private messages, and passwords stored as bcrypt hashes. This incident highlights the importance of transparency and strong encryption methods to protect user data in online communities.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
bcrypt
Category
Gaming
Indexed On
Sep 24, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Light's Hope 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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