1,930,661
Records Exposed
Sep 2019
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Oct 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
In September 2019, the forum for the gaming website R2Games suffered a data breach affecting 3.8 million users. This was not the first incident; the site had also been breached in 2015 and 2017. The exposed data included email addresses, usernames, IP addresses, and passwords stored as MD5 hashes, highlighting ongoing vulnerabilities and the need for improved cybersecurity practices to protect user information.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
MD5(Salt)
Category
Gaming
Indexed On
Oct 1, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on R2Games 2019 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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