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War Inc.

SourceHave I Been Pwned
StatusConfirmed breach
AddedNovember 7, 2016
OccurredJuly 4, 2012
Accounts affected1,020,136
Domainthewarinc.com
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What was exposed
Email addressesPasswordsUsernamesWebsite activity
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Details
In mid-2012, the real-time strategy game War Inc. suffered a data breach. The attack resulted in the exposure of over 1 million accounts including usernames, email addresses and salted MD5 hashes of passwords.
Frequently asked questions

What is the War Inc. data breach?

In mid-2012, the real-time strategy game War Inc. suffered a data breach. The attack resulted in the exposure of over 1 million accounts including usernames, email addresses and salted MD5 hashes of passwords.

When did the data breach happen?

This data breach occurred around July 2012.

How many accounts were affected?

Around 1,020,136 accounts were affected.

What information was exposed?

Exposed data included Email addresses, 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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