What was exposed, when it happened, and which databases confirm it.
- accounts
- 548,774
- Breached
- June 26, 2011
- Last Update
- January 23, 2014
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What happened
In June 2011 as part of a final breached data dump, the hacker collective "LulzSec" obtained and released over half a million usernames and passwords from the game Battlefield Heroes. The passwords were stored as MD5 hashes with no salt and many were easily converted back to their plain text versions.
Compromised Info
- Passwords
- Usernames
Attestation
Four independent databases catalog this breach and they do not always agree. Each lane below is one source’s own count.
Sources & Link Methods
- HIBP
FAQ
What was leaked in the BattlefieldHeroes breach?
The BattlefieldHeroes breach exposed: Passwords and Usernames.
When did the BattlefieldHeroes breach happen?
The BattlefieldHeroes breach was disclosed on June 26, 2011 and affected 548,774 records.
Am I affected by the BattlefieldHeroes breach?
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