JoyGames
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 December 2019, the forum for the JoyGames website suffered a data breach that exposed 4.5M unique email addresses. The impacted data also included usernames, IP addresses and salted MD5 password hashes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the JoyGames data breach?
In December 2019, the forum for the JoyGames website suffered a data breach that exposed 4.5M unique email addresses. The impacted data also included usernames, IP addresses and salted MD5 password hashes.
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around December 2019.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 4,461,787 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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