Smogon
What was exposed
Email addressesGendersGeographic locationsPasswordsUsernamesWebsite 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 April 2018, the Pokémon website known as Smogon announced they'd suffered a data breach . The breach dated back to September 2017 and affected their XenForo based forum. The exposed data included usernames, email addresses, genders and both bcrypt and MD5 password hashes.
Frequently asked questions
What is the Smogon data breach?
In April 2018, the Pokémon website known as Smogon announced they'd suffered a data breach . The breach dated back to September 2017 and affected their XenForo based forum. The exposed data included usernames, email addresses, genders and both bcrypt and MD5...
When did the data breach happen?
This data breach occurred around September 2017.
How many accounts were affected?
Around 386,489 accounts were affected.
What information was exposed?
Exposed data included Email addresses, Genders, Geographic locations, Passwords, 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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