18,800
Records Exposed
Aug 2018
Date of Breach
Database,Combolist
Breach Type
Jan 2026
Added to Database
About This Breach
In August 2018, Vortex42Studios, a now defunct United Kingdom based film and animation production studio, experienced a data breach involving nearly 19,000 unique records. The compromised data consisted of email addresses and plaintext passwords. The information was shared on a popular hacking forum.
Compromised Data Types
Country
United Kingdom
Language
English
Password Storage
Plaintext
Category
General Business
Indexed On
Jan 23, 2026
Breach Type
Database,Combolist
What Should You Do?
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Sign Up for Pro- Change your password immediately on Vortex42Studios 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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