gPotato

Have I Been PwnedConfirmed breachAdded September 24, 2016Occurred July 12, 20072,136,520 accountsgpotato.comAll gPotato breaches →

What was exposed

Dates of birthEmail addressesGendersIP addressesNamesPasswordsPhysical addressesSecurity questions and answersUsernamesWebsite 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 July 2007, the multiplayer game portal known as gPotato (link to archive of the site at that time) suffered a data breach and over 2 million user accounts were exposed. The site later merged into the Webzen portal where the original accounts still exist today. The exposed data included usernames, email and IP addresses, MD5 hashes and personal attributes such as gender, birth date, physical address and security questions and answers stored in plain text.

Frequently asked questions

What is the gPotato data breach?

When did the data breach happen?

This data breach occurred around July 2007.

How many accounts were affected?

Around 2,136,520 accounts were affected.

What information was exposed?

Exposed data included Dates of birth, Email addresses, Genders, IP addresses, Names, Passwords, Physical addresses and Security questions and answers.

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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