Activision
What was exposed
Email addressesGeographic locationsJob titlesNamesPhone numbers
What to do if you were affected
- Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution.
- Watch for text-message phishing and SIM-swap attempts on your phone number.
- Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
Details
In December 2022, attackers socially engineered an Activision HR employee into disclosing information which led to the breach of almost 20k employee records . The data contained 16k unique email addresses along with names, phone numbers, job titles and the office location of the employee. Activision advised that no sensitive employee information was included in the breach.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Activision data breach?
In December 2022, attackers socially engineered an Activision HR employee into disclosing information which led to the breach of almost 20k employee records . The data contained 16k unique email addresses along with names, phone numbers, job titles and the...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around December 2022.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 16,006 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses, Geographic locations, Job titles, Names and Phone numbers.
What should I do if I was affected?
Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution. Watch for text-message phishing and SIM-swap attempts on your phone number. Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
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