Dueling Network
What was exposed
Email addressesIP addressesPasswordsUsernames
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 March 2017, the Flash game based on the Yu-Gi-Oh trading card game Dueling Network suffered a data breach . The site itself was taken offline in 2016 due to a cease-and-desist order but the forum remained online for another year. The data breach exposed usernames, IP and email addresses and passwords stored as MD5 hashes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Dueling Network data breach?
In March 2017, the Flash game based on the Yu-Gi-Oh trading card game Dueling Network suffered a data breach . The site itself was taken offline in 2016 due to a cease-and-desist order but the forum remained online for another year. The data breach exposed...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around March 2017.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 6,486,626 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses, IP addresses, Passwords and Usernames.
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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