Aimware
What was exposed
Email addressesIP addressesPasswordsPrivate messagesUsernamesWebsite activity
What to do if you were affected
- Change your password for this account, and anywhere you reused it. Turn on two-factor authentication.
- Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution.
- Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
Details
In mid-2019, the video game cheats website "Aimware" suffered a data breach that exposed hundreds of thousands of subscribers' personal information. Data included email and IP addresses, usernames, forum posts, private messages, website activity and passwords stored as salted MD5 hashes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Aimware data breach?
In mid-2019, the video game cheats website "Aimware" suffered a data breach that exposed hundreds of thousands of subscribers' personal information. Data included email and IP addresses, usernames, forum posts, private messages, website activity and passwords...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around April 2019.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 305,470 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords, Private messages, Usernames and Website activity.
What should I do if I was affected?
Change your password for this account, and anywhere you reused it. Turn on two-factor authentication. Expect more phishing and spam at this address. Treat messages that reference this company with extra caution. Be wary of targeted scams that use your personal details to sound convincing.
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