R2Games Forums 2017
Data Breach
www.r2games.com5,124,432
Records Exposed
Apr 2017
Date of Breach
Database
Breach Type
Dec 2024
Added to Database
About This Breach
Sometime in 2017, the forum for the gaming platform R2 Games was hacked, marking its second known breach after a prior incident in 2015. This latest breach exposed over 1 million records, including email addresses, usernames, full names, dates of birth, genders, and passwords stored through various hashing methods such ash salted MD5 and PHPass. The contents of the files seem to indicate that the breach likely occurred in April. The incident underscores the importance of adopting modern security practices, such as using robust encryption methods, to protect sensitive user information and prevent recurring vulnerabilities
Compromised Data Types
Country
United States
Language
English
Password Storage
MD5(Salt), Other
Category
Gaming
Indexed On
Dec 23, 2024
Breach Type
Database
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on R2Games Forums 2017 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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